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Advances in food fortification: Ensuring a healthier humanity, types, and analytical methods

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Author Details : Parixit Prajapati*, Ragini Sharma

Volume : 6, Issue : 3, Year : 2024

Article Page : 76-83

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ctppc.2024.021

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Abstract

Food fortification is the practice of improving food products' nutritional value by adding necessary vitamins and minerals. This practice is typically implemented to address widespread deficiencies of these nutrients in the population and improve public health. Fortification can be achieved through various methods, including adding specific micronutrients to staple foods such as flour, oil, or salt, as well as through the addition of micronutrients to processed or packaged foods. The benefits of food fortification include reduced rates of malnutrition and related health problems, improved overall health and cognitive development, and increased productivity. Despite these benefits, there are also potential challenges to the implementation of food fortification programs, including the need for accurate monitoring and assessment to ensure the appropriate use of fortificants and to prevent over-fortification. Despite these challenges, food fortification remains a promising strategy for improving public health and reducing the burden of micronutrient deficiencies globally.

Keywords: Malnutrition, Food Fortification, Micronutrients, Macronutrients

How to cite : Prajapati P, Sharma R, Advances in food fortification: Ensuring a healthier humanity, types, and analytical methods. Curr Trends Pharm Pharm Chem 2024;6(3):76-83

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