Nonenzymatic β-Carotene Degradation in Provitamin A-Biofortified Crop Plants.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01693
Abstract: Provitamin A biofortification, the provision of provitamin A carotenoids through agriculture, is regarded as an effective and sustainable intervention to defeat vitamin A deficiency, representing a global health problem. This food-based intervention has been questioned… read more here.
Keywords: provitamin; carotene; carotene degradation; provitamin biofortified ... See more keywords
Zinc and Provitamin A Biofortified Maize Genotypes Exhibited Potent to Reduce Hidden—Hunger in Nepal
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DOI: 10.3390/plants11212898
Abstract: Zinc deficiency affects one third of the population worldwide, and vitamin A deficiency is a prevalent public health issue in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-Asia, including Nepal. Crop biofortification is the sustainable solution to these health—related… read more here.
Keywords: zinc provitamin; provitamin; zinc; biofortified maize ... See more keywords