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Apr 15, 2009 · Background: Genetically engineered “Golden Rice” contains up to 35 μg β-carotene per gram of rice. It is important to determine the vitamin A equivalency of Golden Rice β -carotene to project the potential effect of this biofortified grain in rice-consuming populations that commonly exhibit low vitamin A status.
Jul 21, 2023 · Rice is a good source of vitamin B (thiamin and niacin) but is poor in pre-vitamin A . Golden rice was genetically modified to be a fortified food grown and consumed in developing countries where vitamin A intake is deficient . During the 1990s, Peter Bramley made a significant discovery regarding the production of lycopene in genetically ...
- Kaori Kobayashi, Xiaohui Wang, Weiqun Wang
- Foods. 2023 Jul; 12(14): 2776.
- 10.3390/foods12142776
- 2023/07
Dec 15, 2021 · This transgenic, or genetically modified, rice produces beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, in the normally white endosperm and has proven an effective source of vitamin A in humans . GR * is now awaiting final approval in Bangladesh. In July 2021, it was approved for cultivation in the Philippines. Other countries will likely follow.
Dec 12, 2021 · This transgenic, or genetically modified, rice produces beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, in the normally white endosperm ( 8) and has proven an effective source of vitamin A in humans ( 9 ). GR * is now awaiting final approval in Bangladesh. In July 2021, it was approved for cultivation in the Philippines.
- 10.1073/pnas.2120901118
- 2021/12/12
General Questions. What is Golden Rice? Golden Rice is a new type of rice that contains beta carotene (provitamin A, a plant pigment that the body converts into vitamin A as needed). This compound is what gives this grain its yellow-orange or golden color, hence its name. Golden Rice is developed through genetic engineering.
Jan 1, 2014 · Genetically Modified Rice with Health Benefits as a Means to Reduce Micronutrient Malnutrition: Global Status, Consumer Preferences, and Potential Health Impacts of Rice Biofortification - ScienceDirect. Benefits, risks and mechanisms of whole grains in health promotion. 2014, Pages 283-299.
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6 days ago · golden rice, a genetically modified rice (Oryza sativa) that has been engineered to biosynthesize beta-carotene, a precursor to Vitamin A. Beta-carotene, a pigment responsible for the orange coloration of carrots and other plants, gives the rice its distinctive hue.