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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Introduction The incidence of non-communicable disease such as cancer, diabetes, and cardio vascular disease (CVD) is increasing. Major contributing factors are diets that are poor in minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012-05-15)Iron and zinc deficiencies are highly prevalent in the developing world. In worst cases, the cause of iron and zinc deficiency may be actual insufficient dietary intake, but inhibitors of absorption, mostly found in plant ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012-06-07)Phenolic compounds in African green leafy vegetables (GLVs) may have a significant impact on human health. However, there is little information on the phenolic composition, antioxidant properties, as well as biological and ...
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(Elsevier, 2012-03)Improved iron availability from sorghum porridges will benefit many malnourished communities in rural Africa, where there is a high prevalence of iron deficiency. This research compared the efficacy of reducing sorghum ...
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(South African Society for Animal Science, 2012)A total of 896 maize grain samples were obtained from all the maize silos throughout South Africa (231 silos) and analysed for selenium (Se) content. This information was used to compile a regional distribution map of the ...
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(South African Society for Animal Science, 2011)There are a number of laboratory methods that could be used to estimate the adequacy of full-fat soybean (FFSB) heat treatment. The protein despersibility index (PDI) has been claimed to have the most constant response to ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-02)OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to determine the availability of, access to and nutrition-related uses of African leafy vegetables in rural and urban households; and to determine the β-carotene content of the ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2010-03)OBJECTIVE: To assess primary health care (PHC) facility infrastructure and services, and the nutritional status of 0 to 71-month-old children and their caregivers attending PHC facilities in the Eastern Cape (EC) and ...
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(Water Research Council, 2007-06)Promoting household food security and reducing malnutrition rates of a growing population with the same amount of water is a challenge facing South African nutritionists and agriculturalists alike. Apart from non-food ...