Open AccessDaily consumption of Indian spinach (Basella alba) or sweet potatoes has a positive effect on total-body vitamin A stores in Bangladeshi men
Author(s) -
Marjorie J Haskell,
Kazi M. Jamil,
Ferdaus Hassan,
Janet M Peerson,
Muttaquina Hossain,
George J. Fuchs,
Kenneth H. Brown
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/80.3.705
Subject(s) - spinach , retinyl palmitate , retinol , carotene , vitamin , food science , vitamin c , zoology , vitamin e , carotenoid , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , antioxidant
Recent evidence suggests that the vitamin A equivalency of beta-carotene from plant sources is lower than previously estimated.
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