Retention of provitamin A carotenoids in high-provitamin A biofortified maize and eggs after various cooking methods

Biofortification of staple crops to increase the content of provitamin A carotenoids (such as beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin) is a strategy being implemented to increase dietary intake of vitamin A in regions where deficiency presents a widespread problem. Heat and light can cause isomerizatio...

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Main Authors: Sowa, Margaret, Goltz, Shellen, Tanumihardjo, Sherry A.
Format: Abstract
Language:Inglés
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171048

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