Publication: Paul J van Jaarsveld, Mieke Faber, Sherry A Tanumihardjo, Penelope Nestel, Carl J Lombard, Ambrose J Spinnler Benadé, ?-Carotene–rich orange-fleshed sweet potato improves the vitamin A status of primary school children assessed with the modified-relative-dose-response test, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 81, Issue 5, May 2005, Pages 1080–1087, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/81.5.1080
https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/81/5/1080/4649537

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

Country where the study/ analisis was conducted: South Africa
Food product or intermediate product origin: South Africa
Crop origin: South Africa

Study: Efficacy

Food state: Final product

Process / Model

• Human

Food products

• Boiled food
• Mashed food