This study reports the inherent phytochemical contents in leaves and roots of nine sweet potato varieties from Kenya. Results indicated that vitamin C content varied significantly () among the sweet potato varieties regardless of the plant part, leaves having significantly () higher levels than i...
Biofortified yellow cassava is being cultivated in countries with high cassava consumption to improve its population's vitamin A status. The carotenoid retention in biofortified cassava when processed as boiled, fufu, and chikwangue was evaluated in this study. Commercial biofortified varieties K...
Taleon, V.
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Sumbu, D.
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Muzhingi, T.
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Bidiaka, S.
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[Carotenoids retention in biofortified yellow cassava processed with traditional African methods.]
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Carotenoids retention in biofortified yellow cassava processed with traditional African methods.
Stathers, T.
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Ackatia‐Armah, R.
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Grant, F.
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Benjamin, M.
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Katcher, H.
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Blakenship, J.
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Low, J.W.
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Mudege, Netsayi N.
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Maru, Joyce
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Munyua, Hilda M.
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Muzhingi, T.
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[Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato, Topic 4: Nutrition and orange-fleshed sweetpotato]
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Everything you ever wanted to know about sweetpotato, Topic 4: Nutrition and orange-fleshed sweetpotato
Background: Worldwide, an estimated 250 million children <5 y old are vitamin A (VA) deficient. In Mexico, despite ongoing efforts to reduce VA deficiency, it remains an important public health problem; thus, food-based interventions that increase the availability and consumption of provitamin A–...
López Teros, V.
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Ford, J.L.
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Green, M.H.
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Tang, G.
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Grusak, M.A.
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Quihui-Cota, L.
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Muzhingi, T.
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Paz-Cassini, M.
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Astiazaran-Garcia, H.
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[Use of a “super-child” approach to assess the vitamin A equivalence of Moringa oleifera leaves, develop a compartmental model for vitamin A kinetics, and estimate vitamin A total body stores in young Mexican children]
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Use of a “super-child” approach to assess the vitamin A equivalence of Moringa oleifera leaves, develop a compartmental model for vitamin A kinetics, and estimate vitamin A total body stores in young Mexican children
The objective of this study is to evaluate the use of lowland areas for vine conservation to improve the availability and access of planting material during the main planting period and subsequently improve access to Orange Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) roots for consumption and income. The study wa...
Rakotoarisoa, B.E.
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Francisco, E.A.
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Jaisse, M.
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Naico, A.
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Makunde, G.S.
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Andrade, M.I.
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Muzhingi, T.
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[Access to lowland areas for vine conservation: a key determinant of increased utilization of orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Niassa province, Mozambique]
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Access to lowland areas for vine conservation: a key determinant of increased utilization of orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Niassa province, Mozambique
This flyer outlines the progress made by the new Food and Nutrition Evaluation Laboratory (FANEL) since its inception in 2014 until July 2015. The laboratory was set up to increase regional capacity to carry out food science and nutrition analysis. It is a regional reference laboratory for assess...
Muzhingi, T.
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[The role of the new Food and Nutrition Evaluation Laboratory (FANEL) in developing shelf-storable orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée]
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The role of the new Food and Nutrition Evaluation Laboratory (FANEL) in developing shelf-storable orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée
Golden Power Biscuits and mandazi (fried doughnuts) have emerged as the top products made with freshly prepared orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) puree at Urwibutso Enterprises. This flyer shares the process and recipe or preparing these popular products.
Magnaghi, A.
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Muzhingi, T.
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Sindi, K.
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Gerard, S.
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[Popular orange-fleshed sweetpotato products in Rwanda: Biscuits and doughnuts]
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Popular orange-fleshed sweetpotato products in Rwanda: Biscuits and doughnuts
Research in Rwanda demonstrated that orangefleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) purée (steamed, mashed roots) was an economically viable, vitamin A enhancing ingredient in baked products when the purée was produced and used in the same bakery. Having a storable, packaged OFSP purée produced by a firm to su...
Bocher, T.
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Muoki, P.
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Magnaghi, A.
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Muzhingi, T.
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Low, J.W.
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[From lab to life: Making storable orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée a commercial reality]
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From lab to life: Making storable orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée a commercial reality
Orange Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) puree is a nutritious food ingredient for promoting Vitamin A intake in processed food products in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). OFSP puree handlers play an important role in ensuring production of consistently safe and quality OFSP puree and related processed produc...
Malavi, D.N.
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Abong, G.O.
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Muzhingi, T.
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[Food safety knowledge, attitude and practices of orange fleshed sweetpotato puree handlers in Kenya]
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Food safety knowledge, attitude and practices of orange fleshed sweetpotato puree handlers in Kenya
Value addition of orange‐fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) increases diversified utilization of this crop, which is rich in provitamin A carotenoids. OFSP bread, in which 30%–45% of wheat flour is replaced with OFSP puree, has been successfully commercialized in Kenya. However, the effect of this subst...
Wanjuu, C.
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Abong, G.O.
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Mbogo, D.
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Heck, S.
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Low, J.W.
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Muzhingi, T.
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[The physiochemical properties and shelf‐life of orange‐fleshed sweet potato puree composite bread]
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The physiochemical properties and shelf‐life of orange‐fleshed sweet potato puree composite bread