Iron Beans - Mexico

Publication: Finkelstein JL, Mehta S, Villalpando S, Mundo-Rosas V, Luna SV, Rahn M, Shamah-Levy T, Beebe SE, Haas JD (2019). A Randomized Feeding Trial of Iron-Biofortified Beans on School Children in Mexico. Nutrients. 2019 Feb 12;11(2). pii: E381. doi: 10.3390/nu11020381.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30759887
Crop released?: No
Crop being tested?: No
Priority of crop in the country: High
Priority of the crop producction in the country: High
Priority of the crop consumption in the country: High
Priority of the micronutrient deficit in the country: Low
Country where the study/ analisis was conducted:
Food product or intermediate product origin:
Crop origin: Mexico

Study: Efficacy

Food state: Final product
Process / Model
  • Human
Food products
  • Food meal