Publication: Sagar K. Thakkar, Bussie Maziya-Dixon, Alfred G. O. Dixon, Mark L. Failla, β-Carotene Micellarization during in Vitro Digestion and Uptake by Caco-2 Cells Is Directly Proportional to β-Carotene Content in Different Genotypes of Cassava, The Journal of Nutrition, Volume 137, Issue 10, October 2007, Pages 2229–2233, https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/137.10.2229
https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/137/10/2229/4750712

Crop released?: Yes
Crop being tested?: No
Priority of crop in the country: Top
Priority of the crop producction in the country: Top
Priority of the crop consumption in the country: Top
Priority of the micronutrient deficit in the country: Medium

Country where the study/ analisis was conducted: United States of America
Food product or intermediate product origin: United States of America
Crop origin: Nigeria

Study: Absorption / Bioaccessibility / Bioavailability / Bioconversion / Bioefficacy

Food state: Final product

Process / Model

• In vitro
• Boiling

Food products

• Ready to eat