Biofortified yellow cassava and vitamin A status of Kenyan children: a randomized controlled trial
Background: Whereas conventional white cassava roots are devoid of provitamin A, biofortified yellow varieties are naturally rich in b-carotene, the primary provitamin A carotenoid. Objective: We assessed the effect of consuming yellow cassava on serum retinol concentration in Kenyan schoolchildren...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
2016
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/73653 |
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