Estimating the potential of spices for mineral provision in a refugee context in East Africa

Desta Woldetsadik; Hillette Hailu; Solomie Gebrezgabher; Andrew Adam-Bradford; Tesfu Mengistu; Colby T. Evans; Nelly Madani; Tamlyn P. Mafika; David E. B. Fleming

doi:10.1007/s42452-022-05224-4

SN Applied Sciences (Dec 2022)

Estimating the potential of spices for mineral provision in a refugee context in East Africa

Desta Woldetsadik,
Hillette Hailu,
Solomie Gebrezgabher,
Andrew Adam-Bradford,
Tesfu Mengistu,
Colby T. Evans,
Nelly Madani,
Tamlyn P. Mafika,
David E. B. Fleming

Affiliations

Desta Woldetsadik: Department of Soil and Water Resources Management, Wollo University
Hillette Hailu: Department of Soil and Water Resources Management, Wollo University
Solomie Gebrezgabher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Andrew Adam-Bradford: Centre for Development and Emergency Practice (CENDEP), Oxford Brookes University
Tesfu Mengistu: Department of Dryland Crop Sciences, Jigjiga University
Colby T. Evans: Physics Department, Mount Allison University
Nelly Madani: Physics Department, Mount Allison University
Tamlyn P. Mafika: Physics Department, Mount Allison University
David E. B. Fleming: Physics Department, Mount Allison University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-022-05224-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

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Highlights Information concerning the mineral contents of spices is lacking. Spices are a good source of several minerals and contribute to dietary intakes of nutritionally important minerals. Nutrition intervention, including food-to-spice fortification for improving mineral intakes by refugee community, is required.

Published in SN Applied Sciences

ISSN: 2523-3963 (Print); 2523-3971 (Online)
Publisher: Springer
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science; Technology
Website: https://www.springer.com/snas

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