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Research Objective

Objective 1

To determine the effectiveness of lentil as a whole food to provide daily requirements of selenium, iron, and zinc.
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Project Description

To determine the effectiveness of lentil as a whole food to provide daily requirements of selenium, iron, and zinc.

Outcome

Consumption of Canadian-grown lentils increases blood Se concentration in healthy children within two hours. Results for iron and Zn were not obtained due to sample contamination.

$199,696.00

Completed

May 2009 – April 2011

$199,696.00

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