Moisture contents of subjected 17 (16
provitamin A biofortified + 1 local check) maize hybrids at the time of harvesting were estimated using moisture meter (Dickey John MULTIGRAIN) and further drying experiment was conducted to attain the moisture contents ranging 10-12%.
Most sweet potato found in sub-Saharan Africa contains very little
provitamin A.
Similarly, the researchers found that compared to a raw carrot meal without avocado, the addition of one avocado significantly increased (12.6 times) the conversion of
provitamin A to vitamin A.
The content of [alpha]- and [beta]-carotene is very important because they are
provitamin A, but [alpha]-carotene has only one-half of the
provitamin activity of [beta]-carotene.
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Vitamin A can be divided into two categories: preformed vitamin A and
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Made from sweet potatoes, the chips are high in beta carotene (
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