Total color change (ΔE∗) is a poor estimator of total carotenoids lost during post-harvest storage of biofortified maize grains
Provitamin A biofortified maize is promoted in developing country to curb vitamin A deficiency. To determine the provitamin A carotenoid content of fresh and stored biofortified maize requires analytical techniques that are affordable by the targeted population. In this study color parameters (L∗, a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Heliyon |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020320168 |