The Potential of Sweetpotato as a Functional Food in Sub-Saharan Africa and Its Implications for Health: A Review
Increasing urbanization in developing countries has resulted in busier lifestyles, accompanied by consumption of fast foods. The consequence is an increased prevalence in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Food-based approaches would be cheaper and more sustainable in reducing these NCDs compared to d...
Main Authors: | Flora C. Amagloh, Benard Yada, Gaston A. Tumuhimbise, Francis K. Amagloh, Archileo N. Kaaya |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/10/2971 |
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