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Variability of carotenoids in a Musa germplasm collection and implications for provitamin A biofortification

dc.contributor.authorAmah, D.
dc.contributor.authorAlamu, E.O.
dc.contributor.authorAdesokan, M.
dc.contributor.authorBiljon, A. van
dc.contributor.authorMaziya-Dixon, B.
dc.contributor.authorSwennen, R.
dc.contributor.authorLabuschagne, M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:33:13Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:33:13Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-30
dc.identifier.citationAmah, D., Alamu, E.O., Adesokan, M., van Biljon, A., Maziya-dixon, B., Swennen, R. & Labuschagne, M. (2019). Variability of carotenoids in a Musa germplasm collection and implications for provitamin A biofortification. Food Chemistry: X, 100024.
dc.identifier.issn2590-1575
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/5565
dc.descriptionOpen Access Article; Published online: 8 April 2019
dc.description.abstractBananas are important staples in tropical and sub-tropical regions and their potential as a source of provitamin A has recently attracted attention for biofortification. A collection of 189 banana genotypes (AAB-plantains, M. acuminata cultivars and bred hybrids) was screened to determine variability in fruit pulp provitamin A carotenoid (pVAC) content using high performance liquid chromatography. Total carotenoid content in tested genotypes varied from 1.45 µg/g for hybrid 25447-S7 R2P8 to 36.21 µg/g for M. acuminata cultivar ITC.0601 Hung Tu with a mean of 8.00 µg/g fresh weight. Predominant carotenoids identified were α-carotene (38.67%), trans-β-carotene (22.08%), lutein (22.08%), 13-cis-β-carotene (14.45%) and 9-cis-β-carotene (2.92%), indicating that about 78% of the carotenoids in bananas are pVAC. High pVAC genotypes were identified for integration into biofortification strategies to combat vitamin A deficiency in developing countries.
dc.description.sponsorshipHarvestPlus
dc.format.extent1-8
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0
dc.subjectBananas
dc.subjectCarotenoids
dc.subjectPlantains
dc.subjectProvitamins
dc.titleVariability of carotenoids in a Musa germplasm collection and implications for provitamin A biofortification
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of the Free State
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationBioversity International
cg.contributor.affiliationKatholieke Universiteit, Leuven
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.creator.identifierDelphine Amah: 0000-0002-5706-8773
cg.creator.identifierAlamu Emmanuel Oladeji: 0000-0001-6263-1359
cg.creator.identifierRony Swennen: 0000-0002-5258-9043
cg.researchthemeBIOTECH & PLANT BREEDING
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectBanana
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlantain
cg.journalFood Chemistry
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid104778
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2019.100024


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