Vitamin-A enriched yogurt through fortification of pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima): A potential alternative for preventing blindness in children

Vitamin-A enriched yogurt through fortification of pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima): A potential alternative for preventing blindness in children

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. The fortification of β-carotene in yogurt using pumpkin flesh (PF) could be a very cost-effective public health intervention....

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Main Authors: Md Wadud Ahmed, Md Sirajul Islam Khan, Aney Parven, Md Harunur Rashid, Islam Md Meftaul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Food fortification
Night blindness
Pumpkin flesh
Vitamin-A
Yogurt
β-carotene
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023022466

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