Particle size reduction and encapsulation affect the bioavailability of ferric pyrophosphate in rats

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 3301-3304

  Wegmüller, Rita ^a   Zimmermann, Michael B ^a   Moretti, Diego ^a   Arnold, Myrtha ^a   Langhans, Wolfgang ^a   Hurrell, Richard F ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Encapsulation; Ferric pyrophosphate; Iron; Particle size

Indexed keywords

EMULSIFYING AGENT; FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE; PALM OIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; ENCAPSULATION; FOOD; FOOD PROCESSING; HYDROGENATION; IRON ABSORPTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 10044295132     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.12.3301     Document Type: Article

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