Abstract/Synopsis Bioavailability aims to describe the effect of a sequence of metabolic
events on nutrient utilization. The supply of nutrients to the human body not only depends on …

Trace elements are inefficiently and variably absorbed from the diet, for example from less
than 5% for manganese, chromium and inorganic iron, to over 70% for selenium and …

With the explosion of information about the role of minerals and in particular trace minerals
in human nutrition, it is becoming increasingly evident that we need to be concerned with not …

An evaluation of the adequacy of dietary intakes of nutrients requires not only knowledge of
the nutrient content of the foods ingested but also the extent to which the nutrient present in …

The Nutrition Society Spring Conference 2018, held in Glasgow, brought together experts
focusing on the interaction between different nutrients and how this impacts absorption …

Nutrient bioavailability is a highly recognized concept to which great importance is attached,
yet which lacks clear definition. Ambiguities in terms and methodologies used to determine …

A micronutrient bioavailability workshop, which involved international experts and members
of the scientific community and the food industry, with interactive breakout sessions based …

Bioavailability is an important consideration in a number of areas of nutrition, including the
derivation of Dietary Reference Intakes, estimation of potential impact of changes in dietary …

This article provides a review of how the challenge of bioavailability was approached in
establishing the Dietary Reference Intakes, with a special focus on folic acid, vitamin B-12, β …

Bioavailability of orally administered vitamins, minerals, and trace elements is subject to a
complex set of influences. Still, administrative regulation is necessary on how to quantify it …