Biofortified “orange” maize can increase body stores of vitamin A in children. This is the finding of an efficacy
Vitamin A MaizeHarvestPlus
study just published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study involved Zambian children who were fed either white maize, orange maize, or a daily vitamin A supplement over three months. The researchers found that both groups that received either the orange maize or vitamin A supplements showed significant increases in their total body stores of vitamin A, while the group that received white maize registered no changes. Read the press release for more information.
