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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Main Authors: Delphine Amah, Emmanuel Alamu, Michael Adesokan, Angeline van Biljon, Bussie Maziya-dixon, Rony Swennen, Maryke Labuschagne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Food Chemistry: X
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590157519300264