Marketing Healthy Food in an African City: Consumer Motivations for Adopting Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato in Maputo, Mozambique
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DOI: 10.1177/03795721211021266
Abstract: Since the late 1990s, the International Potato Center has promoted orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) cultivars in Mozambique as a healthy food, emphasizing its capacity to reduce the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency among mothers and… read more here.
Keywords: fleshed sweet; orange fleshed; marketing; mozambique ... See more keywords
Comparative transcriptome analysis of purple-fleshed sweet potato and its yellow-fleshed mutant provides insight into the transcription factors involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis in tuberous root
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.924379
Abstract: In various plant species, many transcription factors (TFs), such as MYB, bHLH, and WD40, have been identified as regulators of anthocyanin biosynthesis in underground organs. However, the regulatory elements of anthocyanin biosynthesis in the tuberous… read more here.
Keywords: sweet potato; fleshed sweet; biosynthesis; anthocyanin biosynthesis ... See more keywords
Amaranth Leaves and Skimmed Milk Powders Improve the Nutritional, Functional, Physico-Chemical and Sensory Properties of Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato Flour
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DOI: 10.3390/foods8010013
Abstract: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and under nutrition are major public health concerns in developing countries. Diets with high vitamin A and animal protein can help reduce the problem of VAD and under nutrition respectively. In… read more here.
Keywords: sweet potato; fleshed sweet; skimmed milk; orange fleshed ... See more keywords
Nutritional, Microbial, and Sensory Evaluation of Complementary Foods Made from Blends of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato and Edible Insects
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DOI: 10.3390/foods9091225
Abstract: Improved formulations of complementary foods (CFs) with animal-source foods (ASFs) is an important strategy to improve infant and young child feeding (IYCF). However, ASFs are expensive in many food-insecure settings where edible insects abound. CFs… read more here.
Keywords: insects; edible insects; sweet potato; fleshed sweet ... See more keywords
Effect of Fertilization Level on the Yield, Carotenoids, and Phenolic Content of Orange- and Purple-Fleshed Sweet Potato
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DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae9050523
Abstract: Maintaining a diverse diet is essential for the preservation of one’s health and may contribute to the fight against significant civilization diseases such as obesity or diabetes. Sweet potato can be fitted into a diverse… read more here.
Keywords: fleshed sweet; fertilizer; sweet potato; purple fleshed ... See more keywords