Article
Carotenoid retention of biofortified provitamin A maize (Zea mays L.) after Zambian traditional methods of milling, cooking and storage.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 9 Jul 2014
Mugode Luke, Ha Barbara, Kaunda Augustine, Sikombe Thelma, Phiri Sidney, Mutale Raphael, Davis Christopher, Tanumihardjo Sherry, De Moura Fabiana F
Abstract excerpt
Provitamin A biofortified maize hybrids were developed to target vitamin A deficient populations in Africa. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the degradation of carotenoids after milling, cooking, and storage among biofortified varieties released in Zambia. The biofortified maize hybrids contained 7.5 to 10.3 μg/g dry weight (DW) of provitamin A as measured by β-carotene equivalents (BCE). There was...
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