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Folate content of various Nigerian foods
Author(s) -
Huq Razia S.,
Abalaka Joseph A.,
Stafford Winnie L.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740340413
Subject(s) - lactobacillus casei , food science , folic acid , lactobacillus , food products , biology , chemistry , medicine , fermentation
Various raw and processed food items commonly consumed in three selected communities around Zaria, in northern Nigeria, have been examined for their folate contents using Lactobacillus casei . The folate levels of most of the foodstuffs were low. The estimated folate intake by individuals consuming these foodstuffs, calculated on a normal three‐meals‐a‐day basis, was less than recommended daily intake levels.
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