Plant sources of vitamin A and human nutrition: red palm oil does the job

Nutr Rev. 1998 Oct;56(10):309-11. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1998.tb01666.x.

Abstract

Studies in India demonstrate that the beta-carotene in red palm oil is as effective as high-dose retinyl palmitate as a supplement to restore and preserve vitamin A nutriture in schoolchildren and may be an effective food-based strategy to combat hypovitaminosis A.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anticarcinogenic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Child
  • Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Diet*
  • Diterpenes
  • Humans
  • India
  • Nutritional Requirements
  • Palm Oil
  • Plant Oils / administration & dosage*
  • Retinyl Esters
  • Vitamin A / administration & dosage
  • Vitamin A / analogs & derivatives*
  • Vitamin A Deficiency / diet therapy*

Substances

  • Anticarcinogenic Agents
  • Diterpenes
  • Plant Oils
  • Retinyl Esters
  • Vitamin A
  • retinol palmitate
  • Palm Oil