Publication: Jou, M.-Y., Du, X., Hotz, C., & Lönnerdal, B. (2012). Biofortification of Rice with Zinc: Assessment of the Relative Bioavailability of Zinc in a Caco-2 Cell Model and Suckling Rat Pups. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 60(14), 3650–3657. doi:10.1021/jf202338t 
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jf202338t

Crop released?: No
Crop being tested?: Yes
Priority of crop in the country: Top
Priority of the crop producction in the country: Top
Priority of the crop consumption in the country: Top
Priority of the micronutrient deficit in the country: Medium

Country where the study/ analisis was conducted:
Food product or intermediate product origin:
Crop origin: Philippines

Study: Absorption / Bioaccessibility / Bioavailability / Bioconversion / Bioefficacy

Food state: Intermediate product

Process / Model

• Polished
• Undermilled
• In vitro

Food products

• Grain

Food state: Final product

Process / Model

• In vitro

Food products

• Parboiled rice