Red palm oil as a source of β-carotene in a school biscuit used to address vitamin A deficiency in primary school children

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  van Stuijvenberg, M E ^a   Faber, M ^a   Dhansay, M A ^a   Lombard, C J ^a   Vorster, N ^a   Benade A J S ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; PALM OIL; PLACEBO; RETINOL;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEEDING; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONITORING; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECORDING; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TASTE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0034521882     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096374800750049567     Document Type: Article

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