Iron bioavailability from Amaranthus species: 2 - Evaluation using haemoglobin repletion in anaemic rats

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 274-280

  Rangarajan, Anusuya ^a,c   Chenoweth, Wanda A ^b   Kelly, John F ^a   Agee, Karen M ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amaranth; Bioavailable iron; Dialysable iron; Green leafy vegetables; Haemoglobin; Rats; Repletion; Total iron

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

EID: 0031665534     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0010(199810)78:2<274::aid-jsfa115>3.3.co;2-q     Document Type: Article

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