Vitamin A Sweet Potato - Peru

Publication: Failla, M. L., Thakkar, S. K., & Kim, J. Y. (2009). In VitroBioaccesibility of ?-Carotene in Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas, Lam.). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 57(22), 10922–10927.doi:10.1021/jf900415g 
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jf900415g
Crop released?: Yes
Crop being tested?: No
Priority of crop in the country: Medium
Priority of the crop producction in the country: Medium
Priority of the crop consumption in the country: High
Priority of the micronutrient deficit in the country: Medium
Country where the study/ analisis was conducted: Peru
Food product or intermediate product origin: Peru
Crop origin: Peru

Study: Absorption / Bioaccessibility / Bioavailability / Bioconversion / Bioefficacy

Food state: Final product
Process / Model
  • In vitro
  • Boiling
Food products
  • Ready to eat