Red palm oil to combat vitamin A deficiency in developing countries

Abstract

A systematic and comprehensive safety evaluation on red palm oil (RPO) was carried out by the Indian Council of Medical Research at the National Institute of Nutrition with the purpose of recommending its use in supplementary feeding programmes. Indian school-children fed supplementary snacks prepared with RPO for 60 days had significant increases in serum retinol levels as well as an increased liver retinol store, suggesting the ready bioavailability of β-carotene. -from Author