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Transgenic Pro-Vitamin A Biofortified Crops for Improving Vitamin A Deficiency and Their Challenges [PDF]

The Open Agriculture Journal, 2017
Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) has been a public health problem among children in developing countries. To alleviate VAD, Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS), food fortification, biofortification and nutrition education have been implemented in various degrees of success with their own merits and limits.
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The role of vitamin A and its pro-vitamin carotenoids in fetal and neonatal programming: gaps in knowledge and metabolic pathways

Nutrition Reviews, 2020
AbstractVitamin A (VA) and its pro-vitamin carotenoids are naturally occurring lipophilic compounds involved in several cellular processes and metabolic pathways. Despite their broad spectrum of activities in the general population, dietary deficiencies of these compounds can potentially affect pregnancy outcomes.
Leonardo M de Souza Mesquita, Laís V Mennitti, Veridiana V de Rosso, Luciana P Pisani   +3 more
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Effects on mortality of a nutritional intervention for malnourished HIV-infected adults referred for antiretroviral therapy: a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2015
Malnourished HIV-infected African adults are at high risk of early mortality after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART). We hypothesized that short-course, high-dose vitamin and mineral supplementation in lipid nutritional supplements would decrease ...
A Ashworth, A Prentice, Academy of Science of South Africa, Andrea M Rehman, D Filmer, D Schoenfeld, Daniel Yilma, Daniela Manno, DC Heimburger, DC Macallan, Denna Michael, Douglas C Heimburger, E Liu, G PrayGod, George PrayGod, H Friis, Henrik Friis, J Hsu, Jeremiah Kidola, JH Irlam, John Changalucha, John R Koethe, Joshua Siame, JR Koethe, JR Koethe, JR Koethe, JS Stringer, L Grobler, Lackson Kasonka, M Golden, M Hebie, M Marston, M Ndekha, MFAA Olsen, MJ Ndekha, Molly Chisenga, N Tietz, Natasha Larke, P Kelly, Paul Kelly, R Gibson, R Gitau, S Collins, S Isanaka, S Jiamton, SD Lawn, SD Lawn, Susannah Woodd, Suzanne Filteau, UK Department of Health, Zambian Central Statistical Office, Tropical Diseases Research Centre, University of Zambia, Macro International Inc.   +50 more
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Riboflavin: The Health Benefits of a Forgotten Natural Vitamin [PDF]

, 2020
Riboflavin (RF) is a water-soluble member of the B-vitamin family. Sufficient dietary and supplemental RF intake appears to have a protective effect on various medical conditions such as sepsis, ischemia etc., while it also contributes to the reduction ...
Bäumler, Hans, Georgieva, Radostina, Kao, Ijad, Pruß, Axel, Suwannasom, Nittiya   +4 more
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Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride) as a feed additive for all animal species

EFSA Journal, 2011
Pyridoxine hydrochloride is a form of vitamin B6, an essential micronutrient. Oral administration routes of pyridoxine hydrochloride via feed or water are considered as bioequivalent.
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP)
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Role of Vitamins C and E in Regulating Antioxidant and Pro-Oxidant Markers in Preeclampsia

Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition, 2008
We compared three groups of pregnant women: placebo with normotensive women, group A which included preeclamptics, and group B which comprised preeclamptics who were supplemented their diets with vitamins C and E.
M. Suhail, Mohd Faizul Suhail, Hina Khan
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Intake of fat-soluble vitamins in the Belgian population : adequacy and contribution of foods, fortified foods and supplements [PDF]

, 2017
A key challenge of public health nutrition is to provide the majority of the population with a sufficient level of micronutrients while preventing high-consumers from exceeding the tolerable upper intake level.
de Ridder, Karin, Dekkers, Arnold, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Lachat, Carl, Moyersoen, Isabelle, Tafforeau, Jean, Van Camp, John, Van Oyen, Herman   +7 more
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Retinol and Pro-Vitamin A Carotenoid Nutritional Status during Pregnancy Is Associated with Newborn Hearing Screen Results

Nutrients, 2023
The prenatal period is critical for auditory development; thus, prenatal influences on auditory development may significantly impact long-term hearing ability. While previous studies identified a protective effect of carotenoids on adult hearing, the impact of these nutrients on hearing outcomes in neonates is not well understood.
Rebecca Slotkowski, Matthew Van Ormer, Anum Akbar, Olivia Paetz, Taija Hahka, Maranda Thompson, Alyssa Freeman, Alexandra Hergenrader, Sarah Sweeney, Zeljka Korade, Thiago Genaro-Mattos, Corrine Hanson, Ann Anderson-Berry, Melissa Thoene   +13 more
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Safety of vitamin D3 addition to feedingstuffs for fish

EFSA Journal, 2017
During 2012–2014, the EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) issued three opinions on the safety and efficacy of vitamin D3 for all animal species and concluded that no safety concern was identified for the use of
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP), Guido Rychen, Gabriele Aquilina, Giovanna Azimonti, Vasileios Bampidis, Maria de Lourdes Bastos, Georges Bories, Andrew Chesson, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Gerhard Flachowsky, Jürgen Gropp, Boris Kolar, Maryline Kouba, Marta López‐Alonso, Secundino López Puente, Alberto Mantovani, Baltasar Mayo, Fernando Ramos, Maria Saarela, Roberto Edoardo Villa, Pieter Wester, Lucio Guido Costa, Noël Dierick, Paola Manini, Jordi Tarrés‐Call, Robert John Wallace   +25 more
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Characterization Of Yellow Root Cassava And Food Products: Investigation Of Cyanogenic Glycosides And Pro-Vitamin A [PDF]

, 2020
AbstractObjectiveCyanide is a highly toxic compound, and the consumption of products containing cyanide is of singificant public health concern. In contrast,β-carotene possesses essential nutritional attributes related to human health, therefore the characterisation and quanfication of both compounds in food products is both fundamental and necessary ...
Odoemelam, Chiemela S., Percival, Benita, Ahmad, Zeeshan, Chang, Ming-Wei, Scholey, Dawn, Burton, Emily, Okafor, Polycarp N., Wilson, Philippe B.   +7 more
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