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USA – GM CORN WITH VITAMIN BOOST
Rodents Get Vitamin A Boost from New Biofortified Maize
- Via Crop Biotech Update, www.isaaa.org
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin report that maize bred to contain high concentrations of beta-carotene has indeed increased the Vitamin A status in gerbils. The study, published in the October issue of the Journal of Nutrition, reports that liver Vitamin A levels were 150% greater in gerbils fed with the maize than those of the control group, and equaled that of the group receiving the beta-carotene supplements.
The authors, Julie Howe and Sherry Tanumihardjo, also suggest that this biofortified maize could be used to tackle Vitamin A deficiency (VAD), a serious health problem in more than 50% of all countries, especially in Africa and South-East Asia.
Read the complete press release at:
http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=70826-syngenta-beta-carotene-vitamin-a-deficiency-biofortication
Subscribers to the Journal of Nutrition can read the complete article, "Carotenoid-Biofortified Maize Maintains Adequate Vitamin A Status in Mongolian Gerbils" at
http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/136/10/2562.
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