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Skimmed milk as a determinant of vitamin A deficiency

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 30 , issue 1 , 2017 , pages: 24–26

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2017.1237454

Author(s): Colin Musara Department of Preclinical Veterinary Studies, Zimbabwe , Mudavanhu Nyagura Department of Preclinical Veterinary Studies, Zimbabwe

Keywords: recommended dietary allowance , skimmed milk , vitamin A , whole milk

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Abstract

Objective: To compare the levels of vitamin A in ultra-high temperature treated (UHT) whole milk (3.5% fat) and UHT skimmed milk (0.5% fat) using UV-visible light spectrophotometry and to compare the contribution of whole milk and skimmed milk to the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for vitamin A.

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