Background Fruits and vegetables are rich source of phytonutrients. These phytonutrients
are present in high concentrations in raw form, and decrease to some extent after …

Carotenoids represent a large group of well-known substances, mainly due to their nature
as pigments and their beneficial effects on human health. These compounds are found …

The effects of traditional pasteurization (low pasteurization, conventional pasteurization, hot
filling) and alternative pasteurization (pulsed electric fields, high pressure processing) …

Vegetables are consumed worldwide in fresh as well as processed forms. Pumpkin is
considered as an important vegetable due to its nutritional values. The objective of this study …

Canna and arrowroot are local tubers which have high amount of amylose content and
suitable for noodle. Flat noodles are one type of noodles that are characterized with a thin …

An increase in the number of elderly people indicates a higher life expectancy. However,
this is also a new challenge since the elderly tends to have age‐related diseases, thus the …

The risk of child vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in low and middle income countries (LMICs)
begins during the age range of complementary feeding (6–24 months), when children are …

Carotenoids have many health benefits, but the bioaccessibility and bioavailability of
carotenoids in food are low. Although many studies have demonstrated that the presence of …

Orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP), a biofortified crop rich in β-carotene, can be used as a
component of baby food recipes in order to tackle vitamin A deficiency in children< 6 years …

Ugandan children are vulnerable to vitamin A deficiency (VAD), iron deficiency (ID) and zinc
deficiency (ZnD) because they are fed on complementary foods (CFs) low in vitamin A, iron …