Folic Acid and Iron Evaluation in Brazilian Enriched Corn and Wheat Flours
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چکیده
O ácido fólico tem sido identificado como uma das mais importantes vitaminas para a função normal do metabolismo humano. A deficiência de ferro é um sério problema de saúde que afeta uma grande proporção da população do mundo. No Brasil, foi publicada uma regulamentação indicando que farinhas de milho e trigo devem ser fortificadas com ácido fólico e ferro. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os níveis de ácido fólico e ferro em algumas farinhas enriquecidas. A quantificação de ambos nutrientes indicou que a concentração de ácido fólico variou entre 96 a 558 μg per 100 g (em milho) e 73 a 233 μg per 100g (em trigo) e de 3,8 a 8,7 mg per 100 g (em milho) e 4,6 a 7,4 mg per 100g (em trigo) para ferro. Portanto, a população brasileira parece estar exposta a concentrações inadequadas de ácido fólico e ferro quando farinhas de trigo e milho são consumidas.
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