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Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) is a rich plant-based source of beta-carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A. In sub-Saharan Africa, sweetpotato is known as a food security crop but most varieties grown are high dry matter white-fleshed types, lacking beta-carotene. In 1995, researcher...


Low, J.W.Mwanga, R.O.M.Andrade, M.I.Carey, E.Ball, A.M.[Tackling vitamin A deficiency with biofortified sweetpotato in sub-Saharan Africa.]Tackling vitamin A deficiency with biofortified sweetpotato in sub-Saharan Africa.

Sweet potato has traditionally been viewed as a “poor person’s crop” or “orphan crop,” and it has attracted limited attention compared to other staple crops. However, during the last decade, this perception has changed, and it is widely acknowledged that sweet potato has great potential to contri...


Mwanga, R.O.M.Andrade, M.I.Carey, E.E.Low, J.W.Yencho, G.C.Gruneberg, W.J.[Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.).]Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.).
Gruneberg, W.J.Ma, D.Mwanga, R.O.M.Carey, E.E.Huamani, K.Díaz, F.Eyzaguirre, R.Guaf, E.Jusuf, M.Karuniawan, A.Tjintokohadi, K.Song, Y.S.Amil, S.R.Hossain, M.Rahaman, E.Attaluri, S.I.Some, K.Afaupe, S.O.Adofo, K.Lukonge, E.Karanja, L.Ndirigwe, J.Ssemakula, G.N.Agili, S.Randrianaivoarivony, J.M.Chiona, M.Chipungu, F.P.Laurie, S.M.Ricardo, J.Andrade, M.I.Rausch Fernandes, F.Mello, A.S.Khan, M.A.LaBonte, D.R.Yencho, G.C.[Advances in sweetpotato breeding from 1992 to 2012.]Advances in sweetpotato breeding from 1992 to 2012.
Tumwegamire, SilverKapinga, R.Rubaihayo, P.R.LaBonte, D.R.Gruneberg, W.J.Burgos, G.Felde, T. zumCarpio, R.Pawelzik, E.Mwanga, R.O.M.[Evaluation of dry matter, protein, starch, sucrose, <beta>-carotene, iron, zinc, calcium, and magnesium in East African sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam germplasm.]Evaluation of dry matter, protein, starch, sucrose, <beta>-carotene, iron, zinc, calcium, and magnesium in East African sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam germplasm.
Mwanga, R.O.M.Ssemakula, G.N.[Orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes for food, health and wealth in Uganda.]Orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes for food, health and wealth in Uganda.

Tumwegamire, SilverMwanga, R.O.M.Andrade, M.I.Low, J.W.Ssemakula, G.N.Laurie, S.Chipungu, F.P.Ndirigue, J.Agili, S.Karanja, L.Chiona, M.Njoku, J.C.Mtunda, M.Ricardo, J.Adofo, K.Carey, E.Gruneberg, W.J.[Catalogue of orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties for Sub-Saharan Africa.]Catalogue of orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Sweetpotato is a major staple and co-staple root crop for millions of the rural people in Africa. Recently, it has been demonstrated to be of human health importance by combating vitamin A deficiency. This paper is a summary review of recent findings on the orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) farme...


Tumwegamire, SilverRubaihayo, P.R.Bonte, D.R. laGruneberg, W.J.Kapinga, R.Mwanga, R.O.M.[Dry and starchy orange-fleshed sweetpotato farmer varieties: Implications for fighting vitamin A defiency in East and Central Africa.]Dry and starchy orange-fleshed sweetpotato farmer varieties: Implications for fighting vitamin A defiency in East and Central Africa.

Gruneberg, W.J.Mwanga, R.O.M.Tumwegamire, SilverAndrade, M.I.Díaz, F.Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.[Contribution of orange flesh sweetpotato varieties to the recommended daily allowance of pro-vitamin A, iron and zinc.]Contribution of orange flesh sweetpotato varieties to the recommended daily allowance of pro-vitamin A, iron and zinc.

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