In recent times, results of various adoption studies have been mixed, raising questions regarding why some improved farm technologies are still not widely adopted several years after their first introduction. Many improved cassava varieties have been introduced to millions of farm households acro...
Oparinde, A.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Birol, E.
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Asare-Marfo, Dorene
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Kulakow, P.A.
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Ilona, P.
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[A technical review of modern cassava technology adoption in Nigeria (1985-2013): trends, challenges, and opportunities: HarvestPlus working paper, No. 23]
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A technical review of modern cassava technology adoption in Nigeria (1985-2013): trends, challenges, and opportunities: HarvestPlus working paper, No. 23
Background: As one of the most widely consumed foods, bread is one of the most important agricultural products. Bread made from high-quality cassava flour is consumed in some parts of Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). The bread has no pro-vitamin S carotenoids (pVAC) due to the use of artificial colorants...
Awoyale, W.
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Abass, A.B.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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[Retention of pro-vitamin A carotenoid in composite bread baked with high quality cassava flour from yellow-fleshed cassava root]
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Retention of pro-vitamin A carotenoid in composite bread baked with high quality cassava flour from yellow-fleshed cassava root
Cassava is a significant food security and industrial crop, contributing as food, feed and industrial biomass in Africa, Asia and South America. Breeding efforts have led to the development of cassava variants having desirable traits such as increased root, flour, and starch yield, reduced toxici...
Ayetigbo, O.
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Latif, S.
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Abass, A.
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Müller, J.
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[Comparing characteristics of root, flour and starch of biofortified yellow-flesh and white-flesh cassava variants, and sustainability considerations: a review]
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Comparing characteristics of root, flour and starch of biofortified yellow-flesh and white-flesh cassava variants, and sustainability considerations: a review
New yellow cassava fresh roots biofortified with β-carotene are becoming popular in Sub-Saharan Africa in the making of traditional products for households. However, β- carotene is susceptible to rapid depletion during processing. Therefore, we investigated the impact of using different drying me...
Eyinla, T.
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Sanusi, R.
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Alamu, E.O.
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Maziya-Dixon, D.
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[Variations of β-carotene retention in a staple produced from yellow fleshed cassava roots through different drying methods]
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Variations of β-carotene retention in a staple produced from yellow fleshed cassava roots through different drying methods
Screening carotenoids of elite accessions of yam (Dioscorea spp.) used in the global yam breeding program has been conducted to quantitatively determine the carotenoid composition of the crop. Comparisons to previous data reporting cerotenoid levels in yam has been made, in order to deduce greate...
Price, E.J.
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Bhattacharjee, R.
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López Montes, A.
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Fraser, Paul D.
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[Carotenoid profiling of yams: clarity, comparisons and diversity]
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Carotenoid profiling of yams: clarity, comparisons and diversity
Freeze-drying represents a very effective method to significantly prevent loss of nutrients, especially heat-sensitive compounds.
Moreover, osmotic dehydration is frequently applied prior to drying in order to facilitate moisture removal and improve quality. In the present study, the effect of os...
Udomkun, Patchimaporn
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Argyropoulos, D.
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Nagle, M.
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Mahayothee, B.
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Alamu, E.O.
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Müller, J.
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[Changes in microstructure and functional properties of papaya as affected by osmotic pre-treatment combined with freeze-drying]
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Changes in microstructure and functional properties of papaya as affected by osmotic pre-treatment combined with freeze-drying
Background: As one of the most widely consumed foods, bread is one of the most important agricultural products. Bread made from high-quality cassava flour is consumed in some parts of Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). The bread has no pro-vitamin S carotenoids (pVAC) due to the use of artificial colorants...
Awoyale, W.
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Abass, A.
,
Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
,
[Retention of pro-vitamin A carotenoid in composite bread baked with high quality cassava flour from yellow-fleshed cassava root]
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Retention of pro-vitamin A carotenoid in composite bread baked with high quality cassava flour from yellow-fleshed cassava root
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is one of the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies that disproportionately affects low income populations in developing countries. Traditional breeding and modern biotechnology have significant potential to enhance micronutrient bioavailability in crops through bio...
Amah, D.
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Biljon, A. van
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Brown, A.
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Perkins-Veazie, P.
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Swennen, R.
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Labuschagne, M.T.
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[Recent advances in banana (Musa spp.) biofortification to alleviate vitamin A deficiency]
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Recent advances in banana (Musa spp.) biofortification to alleviate vitamin A deficiency
Cassava biofortification programs have made significant progress in improving pro-vitamin A carotenoid (pVAC) content; however, the nutritional impact of traditional and industrial food processing has not been fully assessed. The effects of fermentation and thermal processing on the stability and...
Aragón, Ingrid J.
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Ceballos, Hernán
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Dufour, Dominique
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Ferruzzi, Mario G.
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[Pro-vitamin A Carotenoids Stability and Bioaccessibility From Elite Selection of Biofortified Cassava Roots (Manihot esculanta, Crantz) Processed to Traditional Flours and Porridges]
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Pro-vitamin A Carotenoids Stability and Bioaccessibility From Elite Selection of Biofortified Cassava Roots (Manihot esculanta, Crantz) Processed to Traditional Flours and Porridges
Breeding efforts have focused on improving agronomic traits of the cassava plant however little research has been done to enhance the crop palatability. This review investigates the links between cassava traits and end-user preference in relation with sensory characteristics. The main trait is st...
Bechoff, Aurélie
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Tomlins, Keith I.
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Fliedel, Geneviève
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Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto
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Westby, Andrew
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Hershey, Clair H.
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Dufour, D.L.
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[Cassava traits and end-user preference: relating traits to consumer liking, sensory perception, and genetics]
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Cassava traits and end-user preference: relating traits to consumer liking, sensory perception, and genetics