69, 1.48, 0.29, and 0.43, respectively.”
“Background beta-Carotene-biofortified maize is being developed through plant breeding as a sustainable agronomic approach to alleviate vitamin A deficiency

Objective Our objective was as to quantity the vitamin A equivalence of the beta carotene in beta-carotene biofortified

maize based on consumption of a single see more serving of maize porridge

Design Six healthy women each consumed three 250-g portions of maize porridge as follows 1) beta-carotene biofortified maize poridge containing 527 mu g 0 98 mu mol) total beta-carotene 2) white maize poridge with a beta carotene reference close containing 595 mu g (1 11 mu mol) added beta carotene, and 3) white maize porridge with a vitamin A reference dose containing 286 mu g retinol activity equivalent (1 00 mu mol) added retinyl palmitate Each portion contained 80 g added sunflower oil The porridges were consumed in random order separated by >= 2 wk Blood samples were collected over 9 h Retinyl palmitate was analyzed in plasma triacylglycerol rich lipoprotein (TRL) tractions by HPLC with coulometric array electrochemical detection

Results Mean (+/- SD) are is under the curve for retinyl palmitate in the TRL fractions (nmol h) were 24 0 +/- 9 4 89 Compound C chemical structure 7 +/- 34

7 and 80 1 +/- 24 8 after ingestion of the beta carotene-biofortified maize porridge, the white maize porridge with the beta carotene reference dose and the white maize porridge with the vitamin A reference dose respectively On average 6 48 +/- 3 51 mu g (mean +/- SD) of the beta-carotene selleck screening library in beta-carotene-biofortified maize porridge and 2 34 +/- 1 61 mu g of the beta carotene in the reference dose were each equivalent to 1 mu g retinol

Conclusion beta

Carotene in biofortified maize his good bioavadability as a plant source of vitamin A Am J Clin Nutr 2010, 92 1105-12″
“Background: Oral health has been of interest in many low and middle income countries due to its impact on general health and quality of life. But there are very few population-based reports of adult Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) in developing countries. To address this knowledge gap for Thailand, we report oral health findings from a national cohort of 87,134 Thai adults aged between 15 and 87 years and residing all over the country.

Methods: In 2005, a comprehensive health questionnaire was returned by distance learning cohort members recruited through Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University. OHRQoL dimensions included were discomfort speaking, swallowing, chewing, social interaction and pain. We calculated multivariate (adjusted) associations between OHRQoL outcomes, and sociodemographic, health behaviour and dental status.

Results: Overall, discomfort chewing (15.8%), social interaction (12.5%), and pain (10.6%) were the most commonly reported problems. Females were worse off for chewing, social interaction and pain.