The absorption of heme iron has been described as distinctly different from that of non-heme iron. Moreover, whether heme and non-heme iron compete for absorption has not been well established. Our objective was to investigate ...

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of proteins from cereals and legumes on heme iron (Fe) absorption. The absorption of heme Fe without its native globin was measured. Thirty adult females participated in two ...

Background: Fortification of milk formulas with iron is a strategy widely used, but the absorption of non-heme iron is low. The purpose of this study was to measure the bioavailability of two iron fortified milk formulas ...

00168.2009.—Intestinal iron absorption comprises the coordinated activity of the influx transporter divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) and the efflux transporter ferroportin (FPN). In this work, we studied the movement ...

Ferritin iron from food is readily bioavailable to humans and has the potential for treating iron deficiency. Whether ferritin iron absorption is mechanistically different from iron absorption from small iron complexes/salts ...

not clear if this effect is universal for all kind of fiber. In the case of pectin, soluble fiber present in natural and processed foods, the evidence on the effect of its esterification degree on iron absorption is ...

Although a 40%absorption of a standard reference dose corresponds to iron (Fe) absorption in borderline Fedeficient subjects, this percentage is currently applied to all subjects independent of Fe status: (a) to assess ...

Knowledge on the intestinal iron transport process and the regulation of body iron stores has greatly increased during the last decade. The liver, through the sensing of circulating iron, is now recognized as the central ...

Objective: We measured iron bioavailability of meals based on wheat flour consumed by a vulnerable population in Latin America. Methods: Bioavailability of iron (ferrous sulfate) from fortified noodles, noodle soup, noodle ...