Consumer acceptance of yellow, provitamin a-biofortified maize in KwaZulu-Natal

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 186-191

  Pillay, K ^a   Derera, J ^a   Siwela, M ^a   Veldman, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Consumer acceptance; Provitamin a; Vitamin a deficiency; Yellow maize

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSUMER; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MAIZE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION EDUCATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84859611512     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2011.11734386     Document Type: Article

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