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Provitamin A carotenoids are converted into retinol in the human body and are targets for biofortification of staple crops
Efforts are underway for development of crops with improved levels of provitamin A carotenoids to help combat vitamin A deficiency.
Cause Excessive Liver Retinol Stores in Male Mongolian Gerbils
Maize is one of the major crops for provitamin enrichment as it is an inexpensive and easily available source of food in Africa
Developing biofortified maize cultivars is a viable approach to combating vitamin A deficiency
A cluster-randomized trial to test the impact of orange maize consumption on serum retinol concentration in children
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