The banana-based farming system of Kagera region of Tanzania has good edible food diversity. However, households still consume monotonous diets, which are mainly energy dense and have inadequate content of micronutrients. To enrich the preferred energy-rich diets, this study formulated dishes wit...
Mbela, D.E.N.
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Kinabo, J.
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Mwanri, A.W.
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Ekesa, B.
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[Modification of local diets to improve vitamin A, iron and protein contents for children aged 6 to 23 months in Kagera,Tanzania]
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Modification of local diets to improve vitamin A, iron and protein contents for children aged 6 to 23 months in Kagera,Tanzania
Iron deficiency is estimated to affect over one-half the world population. Improving the nutritional quality of staple food crops through breeding for high bioavailable iron represents a sustainable and cost effective approach to alleviating iron malnutrition. Forty-nine late maturing tropical el...
Oikeh, S.O.
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Menkir, A.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Welch, R.
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Glahn, Raymond P.
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[Genotypic differences in concentration and bioavailability of kerneliron in tropical maize varieties grown under field conditions]
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Genotypic differences in concentration and bioavailability of kerneliron in tropical maize varieties grown under field conditions
Breeding efforts to develop high iron and zinc potatoes require a fast and inexpensive technique to evaluate mineral concentrations in large numbers of samples. In this study, we evaluated the feasibility of applying X-ray fluorescence spectrometry to estimate iron and zinc in freeze-dried and mi...
Sosa, P.
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Guild, G.
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Burgos, G.
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Felde, T. zum
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Bonierbale, Merideth W.
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[Potential and application of X-ray fluorescence spectrometry to estimate iron and zinc concentration in potato tubers]
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Potential and application of X-ray fluorescence spectrometry to estimate iron and zinc concentration in potato tubers
Improving infant and young child feeding is an effective intervention to improve child growth. A cross-sectional study followed by observation of selected households was used to establish the most popular foods given to children 12–59 months old in Bukoba and Kiboga districts of Tanzania and Ugan...
Ekesa, B.
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Nabuuma, D.
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Kennedy, G.
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[Content of iron and vitamin A in common foods given to children 12–59 months old from North Western Tanzania and Central Uganda]
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Content of iron and vitamin A in common foods given to children 12–59 months old from North Western Tanzania and Central Uganda
Background
Large genome-wide association (GWA) studies of European ancestry individuals have identified multiple genetic variants influencing iron status. Studies on the generalizability of these associations to African ancestry populations have been limited. These studies are important given int...
Gichohi-Wainaina, Wanjiku N.
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Tanaka, Toshiko
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Towers, G. Wayne
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Verhoef, Hans
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Veenemans, Jacobien
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Talsma, Elise F.
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Harryvan, Jan
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Boekschoten, Mark V.
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Feskens, Edith J.
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Melse-Boonstra, Alida
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[Associations between common variants in iron-related genes with haematological traits in populations of African ancestry]
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Associations between common variants in iron-related genes with haematological traits in populations of African ancestry
Izquierdo, Paulo
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Astudillo, Carolina
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Blair, Matthew W.
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Iqbal, Asif M
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Raatz, Bodo
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Cichy, Karen Ann
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[Meta-QTL analysis of seed iron and zinc concentration and content in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)]
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Meta-QTL analysis of seed iron and zinc concentration and content in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
The effect of processing (homogenization, lyophilization, acid-extraction) meat products on iron uptake from meat combined with uncooked iron-fortified cereal was evaluated using an in vitro digestion/Caco-2 cell model. Beef was cooked, blended to create smaller meat particles, and combined with ...
Pachón, Helena
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Stoltzfus, RJ
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Glahn, Raymond P.
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[Homogenization, lyophilization or acid-extraction of meat products improves iron uptake from cereal-meat product combinations in an in vitro digestion/Caco-2 cell model]
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Homogenization, lyophilization or acid-extraction of meat products improves iron uptake from cereal-meat product combinations in an in vitro digestion/Caco-2 cell model
Our objective was to compare the capacities of biofortified and standard black beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to deliver iron (Fe) for hemoglobin (Hb) synthesis. Two lines of black beans, one standard and the other biofortified (high) in Fe (71 and 106 microg Fe/g, respectively), were used. Maize-...
Tako, E
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Laparra, JM
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Glahn, Raymond P.
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Welch, RM
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Lei, XG
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Beebe, Stephen E.
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Miller, DD
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[Biofortified black beans in a maize and bean diet provide more bioavailable iron to piglets than standard black beans]
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Biofortified black beans in a maize and bean diet provide more bioavailable iron to piglets than standard black beans
Background:
Iron is an important micronutrient for all living organisms. Almost 25% of the world population is affected by iron deficiency, a leading cause of anemia. In plants, iron deficiency leads to chlorosis and reduced yield. Both animals and plants may suffer from iron deficiency when thei...
Cvitanich, C
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Przybylowicz, WJ
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Urbanski, DF
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Jurkiewicz, AM
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Mesjasz-Przybylowicz, J
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Blair, Matthew W.
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Astudillo, Carolina
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Jensen, E
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Stougaard, J
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[Iron and ferritin accumulate in separate cellular locations in Phaseolus seeds]
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Iron and ferritin accumulate in separate cellular locations in Phaseolus seeds
The cassava core collection (601 genotypes) was evaluated for root and leaf contents of micronutrient minerals, ascorbic acid, and carotene. Wide genetic variability was observed for all measurements, indicating that there is good potential for exploiting and improving the nutritive value of cass...
Chavez, Alba L.
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Bedoya Flores, JM
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Sánchez, T.
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Iglesias, C.A.
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Ceballos, H.
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Roca, William M.
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[Iron, carotene, and ascorbic acid in cassava roots and leaves]
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Iron, carotene, and ascorbic acid in cassava roots and leaves