Micronutrient fortification of wheat flour: Recent development and strategies

Food Research International

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 652-659

  Akhtar, Saeed ^a   Anjum, Faqir M ^b   Anjum, M Akbar ^a  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Iron; Micronutrient fortification; Vitamin A; Wheat flour; Zinc

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING ECONOMIES; INTERVENTION STRATEGY; KEYPOINTS; MICRONUTRIENT FORTIFICATION; STORAGE STABILITY; SUBJECT MATTERS; VITAMIN A; WHEAT FLOUR; WHEAT FLOURS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; NUTRITION; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC;

MILITARY ENGINEERING;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79952363151     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2010.12.033     Document Type: Review

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