Complementary Feeding Practices and Childhood Malnutrition in South Africa: The Potential of Leaf Powder as a Fortificant: A Narrative Review.

Poor complementary feeding is a common practice in developing regions, including South Africa (SA), and is one of the main contributing factors to childhood malnutrition. This paper reviews the literature on complementary feeding practices in SA and the potential of fortifying home-prepared complementary foods with to improve their nutritional composition. Studies that investigated complementary feeding practices, indigenous crops, nutritional benefits of , and the use of MOLP as a fortificant both locally and globally were included in this review.