Iron Beans - Rwanda

Publication: Tako, E., Glahn, R. P., Laparra, J. M., Welch, R. M., Lei, X., Kelly, J. D., … Miller, D. D. (2009). Iron and zinc bioavailabilities to pigs from red and white beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are similar. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 57(8), 3134–3140. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf803647m
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jf803647m
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: United States of America

Study: Absorption / Bioaccessibility / Bioavailability / Bioconversion / Bioefficacy

Food state: Final product
Process / Model
  • In vitro and animal
Food products
  • Food meal