Research on trace minerals in common bean

Food legumes in general contain appreciable quantities of iron and other minerals. Although legumes are often cited as a complement to cereals in terms of amino acid content, they also make a particularly important contribution to micronutrient nutrition. Decreasing legume per capita consumption in...

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Autores principales: Beebe, Steve E., Gonzalez, Alma Viviana, Rengifo, Judith
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 1999
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161434
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Gonzalez, Alma Viviana
Rengifo, Judith
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description Food legumes in general contain appreciable quantities of iron and other minerals. Although legumes are often cited as a complement to cereals in terms of amino acid content, they also make a particularly important contribution to micronutrient nutrition. Decreasing legume per capita consumption in India is considered to be one possible cause of increasing iron deficiency, illustrating the importance of legumes in the diet. The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important grain legume for direct human consumption, being especially important in Eastern Africa and Latin America. CIAT has participated in the DANIDA funded project on micronutrients in an attempt to assess the feasibility of improving common beans for micronutrient content, especially iron and zinc.
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spelling CGSpace1614342025-01-10T06:44:12Z Research on trace minerals in common bean Beebe, Steve E. Gonzalez, Alma Viviana Rengifo, Judith trace elements nutrition developing countries Food legumes in general contain appreciable quantities of iron and other minerals. Although legumes are often cited as a complement to cereals in terms of amino acid content, they also make a particularly important contribution to micronutrient nutrition. Decreasing legume per capita consumption in India is considered to be one possible cause of increasing iron deficiency, illustrating the importance of legumes in the diet. The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important grain legume for direct human consumption, being especially important in Eastern Africa and Latin America. CIAT has participated in the DANIDA funded project on micronutrients in an attempt to assess the feasibility of improving common beans for micronutrient content, especially iron and zinc. 1999 2024-11-21T09:55:42Z 2024-11-21T09:55:42Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161434 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Beebe, Steve E.; Gonzalez, Alma Viviana; Rengifo, Judith. 1999. Research on trace minerals in common bean. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161434
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Rengifo, Judith
Research on trace minerals in common bean
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title_full Research on trace minerals in common bean
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nutrition
developing countries
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