2025-03-29https://repository.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/37410A reciprocal relationship was observed between the cyanide content of gari and particle size. Hydrocyanic acid (HCN) content was positively correlated (r = 0.62) with sugar content but the correlation with starch content was poor (r = 0.33). From both the nutritional and toxicological standpoints, it would appear that larger particles size in gari is beneficialapplication/pdfQH301 BiologyArticle