Potential for elimination of folate and vitamin B₁₂ deficiency in India using vitamin-fortified tea: a preliminary study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The majority of Indian women have a poor dietary folate and vitamin B₁₂ intake resulting in their chronically low vitamin status, which contributes to anaemia and the high incidence of folate-responsive neural-tube defects (NTDs) in India. Although many countries have successfully deployed centrally-processed folate-fortified flour for prevention of NTDs, inherent logistical problems preclude widespread implementation of this strategy in India. Because tea-the second most common beverage worldwide (after water)-is consumed by most Indians every day, and appeared an ideal vehicle for fortification with folate and vitamin B₁₂, we determined if daily consumption of vitamin-fortified tea for 2 months could benefit young women of childbearing-age in Sa

SUBMITTER: Vora RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8258070 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature