Publication: Vaz-Tostes, M. das G., Verediano, T. A., de Mejia, E. G., & Brunoro Costa, N. M. (2016). Evaluation of iron and zinc bioavailability of beans targeted for biofortification using in vitro and in vivo models and their effect on the nutritional status of preschool children. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 96(4), 1326–1332. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.7226
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jsfa.7226

Crop released?: Yes
Crop being tested?: No
Priority of crop in the country: High
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:
Food product or intermediate product origin: Brazil
Crop origin: Brazil

Study: Absorption / Bioaccessibility / Bioavailability / Bioconversion / Bioefficacy

Food state: Final product

Process / Model

• In vitro and animal
• Cooking
• Freeze dried
• Milling

Food products

• Food meal