Studies performed on Indian children to assess vitamin-D status have been on small sample sizes, limited to specific geographical locations and used non-standard methods to measure 25(OH)D3. This multicentre study assessed 25(OH)D3concentrations from dried blood spots (DBS) in 5–18-year-old ...
Vitamin E Foods Possible side effects of vitamin E supplements Because vitamin E is afat-solublevitamin, it can accumulate in the body. This can cause unwanted side effects in high quantities. For safety purposes, the Institute of Medicine has set the daily limit of natural vitamin E (d-alph...
As a nutrient fortifier, ascorbic acid is added to many processed foods to increase their nutritional value. This is especially important in products such as breakfast cereals and fruit juices, which are often low in vitamin C. The use of ascorbic acid as a food additive...