Protein iron and zinc content and bioaccessibility of a ready-to-eat sorghum and cowpea meal developed for 2-to 5-year old African children

Protein, iron and zinc deficiencies are among the most prevalent nutritional deficiencies among children under the age of five years living in developing countries. Nutritional deficiencies are caused by insufficient dietary intake due to food insecurity. Sorghum and cowpea are important staple plan...

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Main Author: Vilakati, Nokuthula
Other Authors: MacIntyre, Una Elizabeth
Language:en
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57293
Vilakati, N 2016, Protein iron and zinc content and bioaccessibility of a ready-to-eat sorghum and cowpea meal developed for 2-to 5-year old African children, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57293>