Pro-vitamin A carotenoid content of 48 plantain (Musa AAB genome) cultivars sourced from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Guy BlommeWalter OcimatiDeborah NabuumaCharles SivirihaumaMark DaveyStephen BuahInge Van den BerghLusenge VutsemeLiliane BahatiBeatrice Ekesa

Published in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2019)

The 15 best plantain cultivars (especially the top 5) could potentially be introduced / promoted as alternative sources of pro-vitamin A in banana-dependent communities, and help to reduce cases of VAD substantially. © 2019 The Authors. Journal of The Science of Food and Agriculture published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.

Keyphrases

anti inflammatory
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