- Technical GuidesPurpose of the manual Deficiencies of iron and zinc are a widespread public health concern. Dietary inadequacies of these two micronutrients are likely to occur in developing countries where staple diets are predominantly plant-based, and ...
- Technical GuidesBiofortified staple crops - food crops bred for higher micronutrient content - are expected to reduce micronutrient deficiency and its accompanying adverse health outcomes. Health benefits can be measured and expressed in terms of the number of ...
- Technical GuidesSampling protocols developed in consultation with HarvestPlus crop leaders and plant breeders. Contents: Precautionary Notes on Avoiding Contamination Barley Sampling Protocol Bean Sampling Protocol Cowpea ...
- Technical GuidesVitamin A deficiency is a serious public health problem affecting 140 million children and 20 million pregnant women annually in many developing nations worldwide. Vitamin A deficiency can result in anemia, reduced resistance to infection, ...
- Technical GuidesCarotenoid analysis is inherently difficult and error prone. Despite substantial improvements and refinements in the methods for analyzing these fascinating but complicated compounds, discrepancies in analytical data can still be perceived in the ...
- Technical GuidesThis review is organized as follows. First, the characteristics of the digestion and absorption and the metabolism of vitamin A and carotenoids are briefly discussed in Sections 2 and 3, respectively. The numerous factors that affect carotenoid ...
- Technical GuidesBioavailable iron, vitamin A, and zinc are mainly provided in the human diet by animal source foods. In the developing world, where poorer individuals consume predominantly plant-based diets, deficiencies of these micronutrients are common and ...
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