Development of rice analogues fortified with iron, folic acid and Vitamin A

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ambrish Ganachari ◽  
Udaykumar Nidoni ◽  
Sharanagouda Hiregoudar ◽  
K. T. Ramappa ◽  
Nagaraj Naik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Iron Folic Acid

Nutritional impact of anti-parasitic drugs, prophylactic vitamin A and iron-folic acid on underprivileged school girls in India

1983 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 831-844 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara Gopaldas ◽  
Rama Raghavan ◽  
Shubhada Kanani
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Iron Folic Acid

scholarly journals National Wheat and Maize Flour Fortification Standards and Their Comparison with International Guidelines in Countries with Mandatory Fortification (P22-001-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katya Bobrek ◽  
Britt Broersen ◽  
Nancy Aburto ◽  
Aashima Garg ◽  
Mary Serdula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Vitamin B12 ◽  
Pantothenic Acid ◽  
World Health ◽  
Maize Flour ◽  
Nutrient Levels ◽  
Fortified Food ◽  
Iron Folic Acid ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Objectives Compare national wheat and maize flour standards to World Health Organization (WHO) fortification guidelines in countries with mandatory fortification. Methods Seventy-three countries’ grain availability, flour extraction rate, flour standards (with fortification compounds and nutrient levels) and mass fortification of other foods were obtained from databases and country contacts. For each nutrient, standards were compared with recommendations, specifically, presence of a compound that is in guidelines was noted (yes/no), and nutrient levels in standards were classified as lower than, equal to, or higher than those suggested by WHO. When a nutrient in flour was categorized as “lower than” in a particular standard and if another food (e.g., rice, oil, milk) was mass fortified with the same nutrient, the classification was changed to “less than recommendation and included in other mass fortified food”. Results At least 63% of standards included one or more recommended compounds for all nutrients in standards for wheat flour alone (iron, folic acid, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin B12, ), wheat and maize flour together (iron, folic acid, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin B12) and maize flour alone (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine); no country included pantothenic acid in its maize flour standard. For folic acid, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and pyridoxine, >50% of standards (1) met or exceeded WHO suggested levels, or (2) were lower than suggested levels and another food was mass fortified with the specific nutrient in the country. For iron, zinc and vitamin B12, <50% of standards met (1) or (2). Conclusions Iron, zinc and vitamin B12 may require the most attention in national wheat and maize flour fortification standards. Funding Sources No external funding received for conduct of this study.

scholarly journals Retention, stability, iron bioavailability and sensory evaluation of extruded rice fortified with iron, folic acid and vitamin B 12

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (S3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvette Wilda Jyrwa ◽  
Ravindranadh Palika ◽  
Swetha Boddula ◽  
Naveen Kumar Boiroju ◽  
Radhika Madhari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Sensory Evaluation ◽  
Iron Bioavailability ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Vitamin B 12 ◽  
Iron Folic Acid

Effect of routine iron–folic acid supplementation among rural pregnant women living in low- and high-groundwater-iron areas in Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (15) ◽  
pp. 2844-2855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faruk Ahmed ◽  
Moududur Rahman Khan ◽  
Ireen Akhtar Chowdhury ◽  
Rubhana Raqib ◽  
Anjan Kumar Roy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Folic Acid Supplementation ◽  
Fe Deficiency ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽  
Iron Folic Acid ◽  
Hb Concentration ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal

AbstractObjective:The present study investigated the risks and benefits of routine Fe–folic acid (IFA) supplementation in pregnant women living in low- and high-groundwater-Fe areas in Bangladesh.Design:A case-controlled prospective longitudinal study design was used to compare the effect of daily Fe (60 mg) and folic acid (400 μg) supplementation for 3·5 months.Setting:A rural community in Bangladesh.Participants:Pregnant women living in low-groundwater-Fe areas (n 260) and high-groundwater-Fe areas (n 262).Results:Mean Hb and serum ferritin concentrations at baseline were significantly higher in pregnant women in the high-groundwater-Fe areas. After supplementation, the mean change in Hb concentration in the women in the low-groundwater-Fe areas (0·10 mg/dl) was higher than that in the pregnant women in the high-groundwater-Fe areas (–0·08 mg/dl; P = 0·052). No significant changes in the prevalence of anaemia or Fe deficiency (ID) in either group were observed after IFA supplementation; however, the prevalence of Fe-deficiency anaemia (IDA) decreased significantly in the women in the low-groundwater-Fe areas. The risk of anaemia, ID and IDA after supplementation did not differ significantly between the groups. None of the participants had Fe overload. However, a significant proportion of the women in the high- and low-groundwater-Fe areas remained anaemic and Fe-deficient after supplementation.Conclusion:IFA supplementation significantly increased the Hb concentration in pregnant women living in the low-groundwater-Fe areas. Routine supplementation with 60 mg Fe and 400 μg folic acid does not pose any significant risk of haemoconcentration or Fe overload. Further research to identify other nutritional and non-nutritional contributors to anaemia is warranted to prevent and treat anaemia.

scholarly journals Intermittent Iron Folate Supplementation: Impact on Hematinic Status and Growth of School Girls

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditi Sen ◽  
Shubhada Kanani
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Folic Acid ◽  
Weekly Dose ◽  
Folate Supplementation ◽  
Standard Methods ◽  
Pubertal Growth ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Iron Folic Acid ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Impact

In view of high iron needs for adolescent growth, this paper studied the impact of daily vs. intermittent (once and twice weekly) iron folic acid (IFA) supplementation on hemoglobin levels and pubertal growth among primary school girls in early adolescence (9–13 years) of Vadodara, India. Methods. Hemoglobin (Hb), height and weight of the girls were assessed using standard methods. In three experimental schools (ES) IFA tablets in a dose of 100 mg Fe+0.5 mg folic acid was given either daily, once weekly or twice weekly for one year. The fourth school (control: CS) did not receive any intervention. Results. Hb levels significantly improved (P<0.01) in all ES compared to CS. Body Mass Index (BMI) increment in ES vs CS was significant (P<0.05) in twice weekly IFA and daily IFA. Within ES groups, mean Hb and BMI increments were comparable between twice weekly IFA and daily IFA. Anemic ES girls showed higher Hb and BMI increments vs. non-anemic girls. Better the Hb response, greater was the benefit on BMI. Conclusion: Twice-weekly IFA supplementation was comparable to daily IFA as regards impact on Hb and growth; at less cost and greater feasibility. Once-weekly dose was inadequate to significantly improve growth.

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