The potential role of NaFeEDTA as an iron fortificant

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 421-434

  Bothwell, Thomas H ^a   MacPhail, A Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Iron bioavailability; Iron deficiency; Iron EDTA; Iron fortification; NaFeEDTA

Indexed keywords

CHELATING AGENT; EDETATE CALCIUM DISODIUM; EDETATE IRON; EDETATE IRON SODIUM; EDETATE SODIUM; FERROUS SULFATE; IRON CHELATE; ORGANOLEPTIC MODIFIER; PHYTATE; POLYPHENOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOAVAILABILITY; CEREAL; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD INTAKE; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON OVERLOAD; IRON STORAGE; LEGUME; MILK; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; ZINC METABOLISM;

ABSORPTION; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CEREALS; CLINICAL TRIALS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; EDETIC ACID; FABACEAE; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; IRON; IRON OVERLOAD;

EID: 13444267295     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.74.6.421     Document Type: Conference Paper

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