Vitamin A Maize - Mexico

Publication: Sowa, M., Yu, J., Palacios-Rojas, N., Goltz, S. R., Howe, J. A., Davis, C. R., … Tanumihardjo, S. A. (2017). Retention of Carotenoids in Biofortified Maize Flour and ?-Cryptoxanthin-Enhanced Eggs after Household Cooking. ACS Omega, 2(10), 7320–7328. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.7b01202
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.7b01202
Crop released?: No
Crop being tested?: Yes
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: Low
Country where the study/ analisis was conducted: United States of America
Food product or intermediate product origin: United States of America
Crop origin: Mexico

Study: Retention / Degradation / Stability

Food state: Intermediate product
Process / Model
  • Storage
Food products
  • Flour
Food state: Final product
Process / Model
  • Storage
Food products
  • Porridge
  • Tortilla
  • Puffs
  • Muffins