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

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dc.creatorHess, Sonja Y.
dc.creatorThurnham, David I.
dc.creatorHurrell, Richard F.
dc.date2005
dc.date2024-11-13T21:25:46Z
dc.date2024-11-13T21:25:46Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:25:26Z
dc.descriptionBioavailable 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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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/159694
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/103949
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.publisherInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceHess, 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
dc.subjectmicronutrients
dc.subjectiron
dc.subjectretinol
dc.subjectzinc
dc.subjectdiet
dc.subjectwomen
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectplant breeding
dc.subjectbiofortification
dc.titleInfluence of provitamin A carotenoids on iron, zinc, and vitamin A status
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