Golden Rice is an effective source of vitamin A

Genetically engineered "Golden Rice" contains up to 35 microg beta-carotene per gram of rice. It is important to determine the vitamin A equivalency of Golden Rice beta-carotene to project the potential effect of this biofortified grain in rice-consuming populations that commonly exhibit l...

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Published in:	The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 89; no. 6; p. 1776
Main Authors:	Tang, Guangwen, Qin, Jian, Dolnikowski, Gregory G, Russell, Robert M, Grusak, Michael A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.06.2009
Subjects:	Adult Aged Area Under Curve beta Carotene - analysis beta Carotene - metabolism Diterpenes Female Humans Male Middle Aged Oryza - chemistry Oryza - genetics Oryza - metabolism Plants, Genetically Modified Reference Values Retinyl Esters Vitamin A - analogs & derivatives Vitamin A - biosynthesis Vitamin A - blood Vitamin A - metabolism Vitamin A Deficiency - prevention & control Vitamins - blood Vitamins - metabolism
ISSN:	1938-3207, 1938-3207
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