Evaluation of Palm Oil as a Suitable Vegetable Oil for Vitamin A Fortification Programs

Fortification programs are considered to be an effective strategy to mitigate vitamin A deficiency in populations at risk. Fortified vegetable oils rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids were shown to be prone to oxidation, leading to limited vitamin A stability. Thus, it was hypothesized that fortifie...

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Main Authors: Marc Pignitter, Natalie Hernler, Mathias Zaunschirm, Julia Kienesberger, Mark Manuel Somoza, Klaus Kraemer, Veronika Somoza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/6/378