Availability of Beta Carotene from Carrots in a Human Feeding Trial
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Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore-641011 ,IN
Nirmala K. Murthy -
Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore-641011 ,INAnnamma Joseph
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Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore-641011 ,INS. Saroja
Abstract
Vitamin A deficiency is one of the most devastating public health problems in India. The incidence is particularly high among the preschool children of low income groups. The general effect of vitamin A deficiency is impairment of growth. The more specific effects are seen in the eye in the form of xerosis of the conjunctiva and Bitot's spots, and it has been recorded in five to 11 per cent of children in Southern and Eastern India.Downloads
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1973-03-01
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Murthy, N. K., Joseph, A., & Saroja, S. (1973). Availability of Beta Carotene from Carrots in a Human Feeding Trial. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 10(2), 65–67. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.co.in/index.php/ijnd/article/view/10152
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