Home Fortification of Rice With Lime: A Novel Potential Way to Reduce Calcium Deficiency in Bangladesh

Background: In order to improve calcium status, fortified rice should have acceptable organoleptic properties of that food. Objective: We aimed to assess whether home fortification of rice with slaked lime can increase calcium content of rice and whether this fortified rice is well tolerated in a nutritionally at-risk population. Methods: This experimental study measured the calcium content of rice cooked with different concentration of lime and...