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Procedure to identify fortified foods in the Dutch branded food database

Frontiers in Nutrition
IntroductionInformation on fortified foods is needed for multiple purposes, including food consumption research and dietary advice. Branded food databases are a valuable source of food label data.
Susanne Westenbrink, Cyrelle J. Tenhagen, Ido Toxopeus, Janneke Verkaik-Kloosterman, Edith J. M. Feskens, Marga Ocké, Marga Ocké   +6 more
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Antioxidant activity and sensory evaluation of crispy salted snacks fortified with bamboo shoot rich in bioactive compounds

Applied Food Research, 2021
With growing health consciousness, food fortification has gained immense importance globally and there is a growing demand to produce and monitor the standard of fortified food to ensure that a fortified product contains an adequate amount of nutrients ...
Oinam Santosh, Harjit Kaur Bajwa, Madho Singh Bisht, Nirmala Chongtham   +3 more
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Folic Acid in Stroke Prevention in Countries without Mandatory Folic Acid Food Fortification: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials [PDF]

Journal of Stroke, 2018
Background and Purpose Additional folic acid (FA) treatment appears to have a neutral effect on reducing vascular risk in countries that mandate FA fortification of food (e.g., USA and Canada).
Chia-Yu Hsu, Shao-Wen Chiu, Keun-Sik Hong, Jeffrey L. Saver, Yi-Ling Wu, Jiann-Der Lee, Meng Lee, Bruce Ovbiagele   +7 more
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Attitude, awareness and recommendations regarding fortified food usage amongst Health Care Professionals of Punjab.

Proceedings, 2023
Introduction: Fortification is the practice of deliberately increasing the content of one or more micronutrients i.e., vitamins and minerals in a food or condiment to improve the nutritional quality of the food supply and provide a public health benefit
Wardah Nisar, Rabbiya Sarwar, Shahid Nabi, Zainab Bilal Malik, Shamaila Zamir   +4 more
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Vitamin-A enriched yogurt through fortification of pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima): A potential alternative for preventing blindness in children

Heliyon, 2023
Vitamin-A deficiency associated with night blindness in children is a global health problem that could be prevented or reduced by promoting the intake of β-carotene in food.
Md Wadud Ahmed, Md Sirajul Islam Khan, Aney Parven, Md Harunur Rashid, Islam Md Meftaul   +4 more
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FACTORS INFLUENCING FOOD FORTIFICATION AS A MEANS TO COMBAT MALNUTRITION AMONG CHILDREN ATTENDING IMMUNIZATION AT NAKASONGOLA HEALTH CENTER IV. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023
Introduction:  Objectives: To determine the factors influencing food fortification as a means to combat malnutrition among children attending immunization whereas the specific objectives were to assess the knowledge of caretakers, ascertain the attitude,
Arthur Matthew Bukenya , Justine Negesa
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Impact of Starch-Rich Food Matrices on Black Rice Anthocyanin Accessibility and Carbohydrate Digestibility

Foods, 2023
Anthocyanins reduce starch digestibility via carbohydrase-inhibitory pathways, but food matrix effects during digestion may also influence its enzymatic function.
Sean Jun Leong Ou, Amanda Simin Fu, Mei Hui Liu   +2 more
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Bioaccessibility of vitamin B12 synthesized by Propionibacterium freudenreichii and from products made with fermented wheat bran extract

Current Research in Food Science, 2021
The bioaccessibility of vitamin B12 (B12) in plant-based products fortified using wheat bran extract fermented with B12-producing food-grade Propionibacterium freudenreichii was studied by applying a standard static in vitro model. At first, a culture of
Bhawani Chamlagain, Liisa Peltonen, Minnamari Edelmann, Jose Martin Ramos-Diaz, Asmo Kemppinen, Kirsi Jouppila, Pekka Varmanen, Vieno Piironen   +7 more
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Consumption of rice, acceptability and sensory qualities of fortified rice amongst consumers of social safety net rice in Nepal.

PLoS ONE, 2019
INTRODUCTION:Micronutrient deficiencies are prevalent in Nepal where starchy foods constitute a large proportion of diets and consumption of micronutrient-rich foods is inadequate.
Anjana Rai, Macha Raja Maharjan, Helen A Harris Fry, Parbati K Chhetri, Purna Chandra Wasti, Naomi M Saville   +5 more
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Effectiveness and acceptance of the developed educational media on the application of a Thai ethnic snack, Thong Pub, with calcium fortification

Journal of Ethnic Foods, 2017
Background: Inadequate calcium intake is the most chronic problem commonly found in Thai population that affects the health status throughout their life.
Alongkote Singhato, Orapin Banjong, Gene Charoonruk   +2 more
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