Considering the case for vitamin B12 fortification of flour

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Allen, Lindsay H ^a   Rosenberg, Irwin H ^b   Oakley, Godfrey P ^c   Omenn, Gilbert S ^d  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Deficiency; Flour; Fortification; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BIOAVAILABILITY; CEREAL; DEVELOPING WORLD; DIGESTION; DISEASE PREVALENCE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; HEALTH IMPACT; HERBIVORY; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; LACTATION; OMNIVORY; PREGNANCY; SERUM; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; SPONDIAS PURPUREA;

EID: 77953056988     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265100311s104     Document Type: Article

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