Golden rice is a kind of genetically modified rice.

Golden rice is through genetic modification technology will be carotene converting enzyme system into the endosperm of the rice can be obtained for the appearance of the golden yellow transgenic rice carotene-rich, rich in vitamin A?, by Syngenta research and development.

The main function that makes it superior to normal rice is to help the body increase vitamin A absorption. Because of its yellowish color, the rice variety is known as "golden rice".

Nutrition of golden rice

Golden rice is absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract and genetically transferred to gut microorganisms, which can have an impact on human health.

Guanwen Tang, in her research on the effectiveness of VA in golden rice, did not find any allergic reactions or gastrointestinal disorders in volunteers who consumed the golden rice for a certain period of time.

But the limitations of this study are that only a single food was provided to the volunteers, and longer studies are needed to determine the safety of golden rice for humans.