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provitamin A-biofortified maize snacks

09/05/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Researchers study ways to make more nutritious maize snacks

A study published in Food Science and Technology reported that adding Amaranthus cruentus (amaranth) to Zea mays (maize/corn) can help boost the nutritional content of the latter. The researchers involved in the study, who are from various schools and universities in Africa, set out to determine if adding A. cruentus leaf powder can indeed boost the nutritional profile of maize-based snacks presented […]

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