Homeostatic control of iron stores by adaptation in iron absorption may provide at least a
partial explanation for the disparity between the findings from single-meal studies and those …

The importance of trace element bioavailability in the etiology of nutritional deficiencies, for
example in the etiology of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia, can be expected to be …

1. The feasibility of improving iron nutrition by fortifying cane sugar with ascorbic acid was
studied. 2. The absorption of Fe added to maize-weal porridge was measured in 116 …

Women (n= 45; 18-48 years) with serum ferritin less than or equal to 20 micrograms/l and
haemoglobin greater than 120 g/l participated in an iron supplement bioavailability study …

Iron differs from other minerals because iron balance in the human body is regulated by
absorption only because there is no physiologic mechanism for excretion. On the basis of …

Iron intakes and iron status (serum ferritin and iron balance) were determined in 16 women
and 13 men consuming self-selected diets over a 1-yr period. Iron balance was determined …

Ascorbic acid has been shown to potentiate the absorption of ferrous sulfate in aqueous
solutions, in standard tablet form, and in a plastic matrix. The potentiation increases with …

Background: Phenolic compounds act as food antioxidants. One of the postulated
mechanisms of action is chelation of prooxidant metals, such as iron. Although the …

Ascorbic acid and calcium have opposite effects on iron absorption; ascorbic acid improves
the absorption of naturally occurring or fortificant nonheme iron in foods whereas calcium …

Ferritin and ferric hydroxide represent two forms of iron which are less available for
absorption than that present in the 'common pool'of non‐haem dietary iron. In the present …