A place for palm fruit oil to eliminate vitamin A deficiency

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 369-372

  Benadé, A J Spinnler ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Food based approaches; Fortification; Red palm oil; Vitamin A deficiency

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; FAT; FATTY ACID; PALM OIL; RETINOL; RETINOL ESTER; VEGETABLE OIL;

CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET; FEEDING; FOOD; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; HEALTH STATUS; HEMOCONCENTRATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LACTATION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MEAL; MONITORING; MOTHER; PLANT; POPULATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; RETINOL INTOXICATION; SAFETY; SHELF LIFE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; BIOAVAILABILITY; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; REVIEW;

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; PLANT OILS; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY;

EID: 1542367643     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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