Publication: Tako, E., Blair, M. W., & Glahn, R. P. (2011). Biofortified red mottled beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in a maize and bean diet provide more bioavailable iron than standard red mottled beans: Studies in poultry (Gallus gallus) and an in vitro digestion/Caco-2 model. Nutrition Journal, 10(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2891-10-113
https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1475-2891-10-113

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:
Crop origin: Colombia

Study: Absorption / Bioaccessibility / Bioavailability / Bioconversion / Bioefficacy

Food state: Final product

Process / Model

• In vitro and animal
• Cooking

Food products

• Food meal