Variability of carotenoids in a Musa germplasm collection and implications for provitamin A biofortification

Bananas are important staples in tropical and sub-tropical regions and their potential as a source of provitamin A has recently attracted attention for biofortification. A collection of 189 banana genotypes (AAB-plantains, M. acuminata cultivars and bred hybrids) was screened to determine variabilit...

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Published in:Food Chem X
Main Authors: Amah, Delphine, Alamu, Emmanuel, Adesokan, Michael, van Biljon, Angeline, Maziya-dixon, Bussie, Swennen, Rony, Labuschagne, Maryke
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6694864/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31432011
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2019.100024
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