Understanding of the mechanism of interactions between dietary elements, their salts, and
complexing/binding ligands is vital to manage both deficiency and toxicity associated with …

Anemia, characterized by a decrease of the hemoglobin level in the blood and a reduction in
carrying capacity of oxygen, is a major public health problem which affects people of all …

While rates of malnutrition have declined over the last decade in India due to successful
government interventions, the prevalence of anemia remains high. Staple foods provide …

Balancing systemic iron levels within narrow limits is critical for human health, as both iron
deficiency and overload lead to serious disorders. There are no known physiologically …

Purpose There is general agreement that some dietary polyphenols block non-haem iron
uptake, but the mechanisms by which they achieve this action are poorly understood. Since …

Background Yellow-fleshed potatoes biofortified with iron have been developed through
conventional breeding, but the bioavailability of iron is unknown. Objectives Our objective …

Objectives We developed a natural polyphenol supplement that strongly chelates iron in
vitro and assessed its effect on non-heme iron absorption in patients with hereditary …

Iron deficiency can cause serious diseases in infants and young children such as
indigestion, anemia, and nervous system dysplasia. Consumption of high-iron rice flour can …

Ferric pyrophosphate (FePP) is a widely used iron source in food fortification and in
nutritional supplements, due to its white colour, that is very uncommon for insoluble Fe salts …

Iron deficiency affects an estimated 1.62 billion individuals worldwide, while Asia and Africa
bearing the highest burden. The widespread consumption, unique sensory properties and …