Can Pushtikona be provided to non-anemic infants without producing any toxicity?
Yes. The amount of micronutrients in the Pushtikona sachets is high enough to meet the needs of infants with micronutrient deficiencies (e.g. iron deficiency anaemia) but not too high for those who do not have deficiencies. SGHI has completed a research study in China with 400 preschool children, a majority of whom were non-anemic (95%). Pushtikona prevented anaemia (when provided for 4 months) with absolutely no evidence of excessive iron stores.Serum ferritin values remained within the normal range in 100% of infants included in the study. Thus, Pushtikona are safe to use, even in infants without micronutrient deficiencies. In fact, Pushtikona was originally designed to prevent malnutrition in non-deficient children at risk of micronutrient deficiencies.
