Cassava Roots High in Provitamin A (IMAGE)

American Society of Plant Biologists

Cassava Roots High in Provitamin A

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White cassava roots (top) are low in micronutrients, whereas yellow-rooted plants can have twenty times as much provitamin A.

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International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

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