Vitamin A Cassava - Brazil

Publication: Berni, P., Chitchumroonchokchai, C., Canniatti-Brazaca, S.G., De Moura, F.F., Failla, M.L. Impact of genotype and cooking style on the content, retention, and bioacessibility of β-carotene in biofortified cassava (manihot esculenta crantz) conventionally bred in Brazil (2014) Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 62 (28), pp. 6677-6686.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/jf5018302
Crop released?: Yes
Crop being tested?: No
Priority of crop in the country: High
Priority of the crop producction in the country: High
Priority of the crop consumption in the country: High
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: Brazil
Crop origin: Brazil

Study: Absorption / Bioaccessibility / Bioavailability / Bioconversion / Bioefficacy

Food state: Final product
Process / Model
  • In vitro
  • Boiling
  • Frying
Food products
  • Ready to eat