Nutritional characteristics of biofortified common beans

Iron and zinc deficiency can cause anemia and alterations in the immune response and impair work capacity. To minimize this problem, biofortification has been developed to improve and/or maintain the nutritional status of the population. Beans are an important source of carbohydrates, proteins, and...

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Main Authors: Priscila Brigide, Solange Guidolin Canniatt-Brazaca, Maira Oliveira Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2014-09-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612014000300009&lng=en&tlng=en