Tami Turner, Betty J. Burri, Kazi Jamil, Maleka Jamil
Background The potential of β-cryptoxanthin (CX)-rich foods to form vitamin A (VA) in humans in not well understood. Objective We measured the effects of consuming CX- and β-carotene (BC)-rich foods on plasma and breast milk VA and carotenoids in lactating women with low VA status. Design Participan...
Kazi Jamil, Kenneth H. Brown, Maleka Jamil, Janet M Peerson et al.
We assessed the effect of daily consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP), with or without added fat, on the vitamin A (VA) status of Bangladeshi women with low initial VA status. Women (n = 30/group) received one of the following for 6 d/wk over 10 wk: 1) 0 μg retinol activity equivalents...
Md Gulam Musawwir Khan, Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Abu Toha Bhuiyan, Maleka Arjumand Jamil et al.
In Bangladesh, serological tests have been widely used for the primary screening of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Several serologic tests are available for the diagnosis of VL. Selection of the best test is important to permit diagnostic differentiation between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients a...
Tami Turner, Betty J. Burri, Marjorie J Haskell, Kazi Jamil et al.
Vitamin A (VA) is necessary for normal growth, development, immune function, and vision. Carotenoids such as β‐carotene (BC) and β‐cryptoxanthin (CX) can be converted to VA and are often the major source of VA in the diets of people from developing countries. Our clinical trial is assessing the impa...
Betty J. Burri, Marjorie J Haskell, Kazi M. Jamil, Maleka Jamil et al.
We are evaluating the effects of orange fleshed sweet potatoes and mandarin oranges on carotenoids and vitamin A (VA) of lactating Bangladeshi women with low VA status. The study is a randomized blind comparison of the interventions to positive and negative controls (retinyl palmitate and white‐fles...
Noman Perves, Maleka Sultana, Nurul Islam, Abdul Jamil Khan et al.
End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) presents a critical challenge within the spectrum of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and represents the final stage of CKD, necessitating timely and consistent access to dialysis for patient survival. However, access to dialysis remains significantly constrained in many r...
Marjorie J Haskell, Kazi M. Jamil, Maleka Jamil, Janet M Peerson et al.
We assessed the effect of daily consumption of orange‐fleshed sweet potato (OFSP), with or without added fat, on the total body vitamin A (VA) pool size of Bangladeshi women with low initial VA status. Women (n=120) received for 60d either 1) 0 μg RAE/d as boiled white‐fleshed sweet potatoes (WFSP) ...
Betty J. Burri, Tami Turner, Marjorie J Haskell, Kazi M. Jamil et al.
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a major public health problem in many developing countries. β‐carotene (BC) and β‐cryptoxanthin (CX) can be converted to VA and are important sources of this nutrient. CX appears to have higher bioavailability than current estimates and may be an unappreciated source of...