Influence of provitamin A carotenoids on iron, zinc, and vitamin A status

Bioavailable iron, vitamin A, and zinc are mainly provided in the human diet by animal source foods. In the developing world, where poorer individuals consume predominantly plant-based diets, deficiencies of these micronutrients are common and can occur in the same individual. Infants, children, and...

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Main Authors: Hess, Sonja Y., Thurnham, David I., Hurrell, Richard F.
Format: Libro
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2005
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159694
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author Hess, Sonja Y.
Thurnham, David I.
Hurrell, Richard F.
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description Bioavailable iron, vitamin A, and zinc are mainly provided in the human diet by animal source foods. In the developing world, where poorer individuals consume predominantly plant-based diets, deficiencies of these micronutrients are common and can occur in the same individual. Infants, children, and pregnant and lactating women are most at-risk of deficiency because of their extra requirements for growth...In the context of plant breeding and biotechnology to enhance the levels of — or improve the bioavailability of — iron, provitamin A carotenoids, and zinc to combat micronutrient malnutrition, this review discusses in detail the influence of vitamin A status on iron utilization and the consequent impact on iron status.
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spelling CGSpace1596942025-11-06T04:10:19Z Influence of provitamin A carotenoids on iron, zinc, and vitamin A status Hess, Sonja Y. Thurnham, David I. Hurrell, Richard F. micronutrients iron retinol zinc diet women children plant breeding biofortification Bioavailable iron, vitamin A, and zinc are mainly provided in the human diet by animal source foods. In the developing world, where poorer individuals consume predominantly plant-based diets, deficiencies of these micronutrients are common and can occur in the same individual. Infants, children, and pregnant and lactating women are most at-risk of deficiency because of their extra requirements for growth...In the context of plant breeding and biotechnology to enhance the levels of — or improve the bioavailability of — iron, provitamin A carotenoids, and zinc to combat micronutrient malnutrition, this review discusses in detail the influence of vitamin A status on iron utilization and the consequent impact on iron status. 2005 2024-11-13T21:25:46Z 2024-11-13T21:25:46Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159694 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute International Center for Tropical Agriculture Hess, Sonja Y.; Thurnham, David I.; and Hurrell, Richard F. 2005. Influence of provitamin A carotenoids on iron, zinc, and vitamin A status. HarvestPlus Technical Monograph Series 6. Washington, DC and Cali, Columbia: International Food Policy Research Institute and International Center for Tropical Agriculture. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159694
spellingShingle micronutrients
iron
retinol
zinc
diet
women
children
plant breeding
biofortification
Hess, Sonja Y.
Thurnham, David I.
Hurrell, Richard F.
Influence of provitamin A carotenoids on iron, zinc, and vitamin A status
title Influence of provitamin A carotenoids on iron, zinc, and vitamin A status
title_full Influence of provitamin A carotenoids on iron, zinc, and vitamin A status
title_fullStr Influence of provitamin A carotenoids on iron, zinc, and vitamin A status
title_full_unstemmed Influence of provitamin A carotenoids on iron, zinc, and vitamin A status
title_short Influence of provitamin A carotenoids on iron, zinc, and vitamin A status
title_sort influence of provitamin a carotenoids on iron zinc and vitamin a status
topic micronutrients
iron
retinol
zinc
diet
women
children
plant breeding
biofortification
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159694
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