Modelling potential β-carotene intake and cyanide exposure from consumption of biofortified cassava

Journal of Nutritional Science

Volumn 2, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-8

  Katz, Josh M ^a   La Frano, Michael R ^b,c   Winter, Carl K ^a   Burri, Betty J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Department of Nutrition ^*  (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofortified cassava; Cyanide; Human studies; Linear programming

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982752024     PISSN: 20486790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jns.2012.30     Document Type: Article

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