Provitamin A Crops: Acceptability, Bioavailability, Efficacy and Effectiveness

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dc.contributor.authorAmpek Tumuhimbise, Gaston
dc.contributor.authorNamutebi, Agnes
dc.contributor.authorTuryashemererwa, Florence
dc.contributor.authorMuyonga, John
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-24T17:37:21Z
dc.date.available2023-01-24T17:37:21Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractVitamin A deficiency (VAD) is the world’s commonest cause of childhood blindness. More than half of these cases occur in developing countries. Animal sourced foods though good sources of vitamin A are too expensive for poor rural people. Crops biofortified with provitamin A offer a convenient and accessible source of vitamin A. The other micro- nutrient programs of fortification and supplementation require more expensive inputs. Biofortification programs have developed crops that are rich in provitamin A. These crops include: maize, golden rice, cassava and orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP). With exception of golden rice, the rest of the biofortified crops have received considerable accep-tance among the communities. Both animal and human studies have shown that provitamin A from biofortified crops is highly bioavailable and have capacity to improve vitamin A status. After several years of research and promotion, it is time to fully commercialize provitamin A crops by encouraging farmers to start their large scale production and con-sumption.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTumuhimbise, G. A., Namutebi, A., Turyashemererwa, F., & Muyonga, J. (2013). Provitamin A crops: acceptability, bioavailability, efficacy and effectiveness. Food and Nutrition Sciences. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/fns.2013.44055en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.4236/fns.2013.44055
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7174
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFood and Nutrition Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectBiofortificationen_US
dc.subjectProvitamin A Cropsen_US
dc.subjectAcceptabilityen_US
dc.subjectBioavailabilityen_US
dc.titleProvitamin A Crops: Acceptability, Bioavailability, Efficacy and Effectivenessen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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