Open AccessVitamin A equivalence of the β-carotene in β-carotene–biofortified maize porridge consumed by women
Author(s) -
Shanshan Li,
Angela Nugroho,
Torbert Rocheford,
Wendy S. White
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29802
Subject(s) - carotene , vitamin , food science , biofortification , retinol , retinyl palmitate , carotenoid , beta carotene , vitamin a deficiency , bioavailability , micronutrient , chemistry , zoology , biology , biochemistry , bioinformatics , organic chemistry
β-Carotene-biofortified maize is being developed through plant breeding as a sustainable agronomic approach to alleviate vitamin A deficiency.
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