Vitamin A Sweet Potato - Uganda

Publication: Bechoff, A., Westby, A., Owori, C., Menya, G., Dhuique‐Mayer, C., Dufour, D., & Tomlins, K. (2010). Effect of drying and storage on the degradation of total carotenoids in orange‐fleshed sweetpotato cultivars. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 90(4), 622-629. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.3859
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jsfa.3859
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 Kingdom
Food product or intermediate product origin: Uganda
Crop origin: Uganda

Study: Retention / Degradation / Stability

Food state: No transformed crop
Process / Model
  • Drying
  • Storage
Food products
  • Unprocessed crop
Food state: Final product
Process / Model
  • Drying
  • Storage
Food products
  • Chips