TABLE 2.
Biochemical data in children assigned to received either biofortified or control pearl millet as a staple grain in test meals1
| Biofortified (n = 21) | Control (n = 19) | P value2 | |
| Hb, g/dL | 10.0 ± 1.0 | 9.9 ± 1.0 | 0.73 |
| Ferritin, μg/L | 5.9 ± 3.3 | 5.6 ± 2.8 | 0.78 |
| CRP, mg/L | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 0.68 |
| AGP, mg/dL | 79.4 ± 24.9 | 75.9 ± 15.5 | 0.62 |
| Plasma zinc, μg/dL | 78.5 ± 17.4 | 75.6 ± 11.5 | 0.55 |
1
Values are means ± SDs. AGP, α-1-glycoprotein; CRP, C-reactive protein; Hb, hemoglobin.
2
2-tailed Student’s t test.