Insights from in vitro exploration of factors influencing iron, zinc and provitamin A carotenoid bioaccessibility and intestinal absorption from cereals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2020.103126
Abstract: Abstract Developments in genetics, agronomics and processing has positioned staple cereals as important sources of iron, zinc and provitamin A (pVA) carotenoids for nutritionally vulnerable populations. Significant effort has been placed on understanding the bioavailability… read more here.
Keywords: exploration; provitamin carotenoid; zinc provitamin; iron zinc ... 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