Carotenoid retention in biofortified maize using different post-harvest storage and packaging methods

Orange maize is being promoted as a source of provitamin A carotenoids (pVAC) in Zambia. Carotenoid retention in orange maize grains stored in metal silos, multilayer polyethylene and common woven bags, and maize meal packaged in single and multilayer polyethylene bags was evaluated. Significant dif...

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Main Authors: Taleon, Victor, Mugode, Luke, Cabrera-Soto, Luisa, Palacios-Rojas, Natalia
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146430
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author Taleon, Victor
Mugode, Luke
Cabrera-Soto, Luisa
Palacios-Rojas, Natalia
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Mugode, Luke
Palacios-Rojas, Natalia
Taleon, Victor
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Mugode, Luke
Cabrera-Soto, Luisa
Palacios-Rojas, Natalia
author_sort Taleon, Victor
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description Orange maize is being promoted as a source of provitamin A carotenoids (pVAC) in Zambia. Carotenoid retention in orange maize grains stored in metal silos, multilayer polyethylene and common woven bags, and maize meal packaged in single and multilayer polyethylene bags was evaluated. Significant differences in total pVAC retention were found between grain storage methods (48.1–57.2%) after 6 months of storage. Total pVAC retention in hammer meal (73.1–73.5%) was higher than in breakfast meal (64.3–69.3%) after 4 months of storage; however, no differences in pVAC retention were found between meal types when stored in single and multilayer polyethylene bags. In general, β-cryptoxanthin (βCX) had higher retention than β-carotene (βC). Potential contribution of stored orange maize to the estimated average requirement of children and women was 26.5% and 24.3%, respectively. Orange maize meal can provide significant amounts of provitamin A to diets of Zambians even after 4 months of storage.
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spelling CGSpace1464302025-01-24T08:53:49Z Carotenoid retention in biofortified maize using different post-harvest storage and packaging methods Taleon, Victor Mugode, Luke Cabrera-Soto, Luisa Palacios-Rojas, Natalia carotenoids biofortification degradation storage maize retinol nutrition vitamins controlled atmosphere storage Orange maize is being promoted as a source of provitamin A carotenoids (pVAC) in Zambia. Carotenoid retention in orange maize grains stored in metal silos, multilayer polyethylene and common woven bags, and maize meal packaged in single and multilayer polyethylene bags was evaluated. Significant differences in total pVAC retention were found between grain storage methods (48.1–57.2%) after 6 months of storage. Total pVAC retention in hammer meal (73.1–73.5%) was higher than in breakfast meal (64.3–69.3%) after 4 months of storage; however, no differences in pVAC retention were found between meal types when stored in single and multilayer polyethylene bags. In general, β-cryptoxanthin (βCX) had higher retention than β-carotene (βC). Potential contribution of stored orange maize to the estimated average requirement of children and women was 26.5% and 24.3%, respectively. Orange maize meal can provide significant amounts of provitamin A to diets of Zambians even after 4 months of storage. 2017-10 2024-06-21T09:07:02Z 2024-06-21T09:07:02Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146430 en Open Access Elsevier Taleon, Victor; Mugode, Luke; Cabrera-Soto, Luisa; and Palacios-Rojas, Natalia. 2017. Carotenoid retention in biofortified maize using different post-harvest storage and packaging methods. Food Chemistry 232(October 2017): 60 - 66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.03.158
spellingShingle carotenoids
biofortification
degradation
storage
maize
retinol
nutrition
vitamins
controlled atmosphere storage
Taleon, Victor
Mugode, Luke
Cabrera-Soto, Luisa
Palacios-Rojas, Natalia
Carotenoid retention in biofortified maize using different post-harvest storage and packaging methods
title Carotenoid retention in biofortified maize using different post-harvest storage and packaging methods
title_full Carotenoid retention in biofortified maize using different post-harvest storage and packaging methods
title_fullStr Carotenoid retention in biofortified maize using different post-harvest storage and packaging methods
title_full_unstemmed Carotenoid retention in biofortified maize using different post-harvest storage and packaging methods
title_short Carotenoid retention in biofortified maize using different post-harvest storage and packaging methods
title_sort carotenoid retention in biofortified maize using different post harvest storage and packaging methods
topic carotenoids
biofortification
degradation
storage
maize
retinol
nutrition
vitamins
controlled atmosphere storage
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146430
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