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Multi-micronutrient Powders for children aged 6-24 months - Anuka
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Product Description
Anuka is an Indian produced multi-micronutrient powder that is appropriate for
young children aged six to 24 months. The product is delivered in individual
serving sachets to prevent against degradation.
Product Contents
Anuka includes iron, folate, vitamin C and vitamin A. Anuka sachets contain
12 mg of iron as ferrous sulfate.
| Micronutrient | Amount |
| Vitamin A | 300 IU |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg |
| Iron | 12 mg |
Product Packaging
Anuka powders come in bi-laminated aluminum/plastic single serve packets with
a shelf life of six-months from the production date.
Cost
The sachets cost US$0.003 each.
Product Shipping Information
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Production Information
Nicholas Piramal India Ltd produces the product in India.
Procurement Information
Please contact the Micronutrient Initiative in Ottawa, Canada for further information
regarding the procurement of Anuka.
Efficacy Trials
The product has been distributed through the Indian government's Integrated
Child Development Services to 70,000 young children under the age of two years
in West Bengal. The Micronutrient Initiative is testing the biological efficacy
of the product on serum retinol and hemoglobin levels.
Production Contact Information
Nicholas Piramal India Limited
Nicholas Piramal Tower
Ganpatrao Kadam Marg
Lower Parel,
Mumbai 400 013
Tel: 91-22-56636666
 Iron Deficiency Project Advisory Service International Nutrition Foundation Web site: http://www.micronutrient.org/IDPAS Email: idpas@inffoundation.org Phone (1-617) 636-3770 Fax: (1-617) 636-3781 Project Office: 150 Harrison Street, Boston, MA, 02111 Gerald J. & Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University |