Enhancing the absorption of fortification iron: A SUSTAIN Task Force report

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 387-401

  Hurrell, Richard F ^a   Lynch, Sean ^b   Bothwell, Thomas ^c   Cori, Héctor ^d   Glahn, Ray ^e   Hertrampf, Eva ^f   Kratky, Zdenek ^g   Miller, Dennis ^h   Rodenstein, Mario ⁱ   Streekstra, Hugo ^j   Teucher, Birgit ^k   Turner, Elizabeth ^l   Yeung, C K ^h   Zimmermann, Michael B ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS LTD   (Switzerland)

^e ROBERT W HOLLEY CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^g NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

^h Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

ⁱ UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^j DSM FOOD SPECIALTIES   (Netherlands)

^k INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^l SUSTAIN   (United States)

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Author keywords

Amino acid chelates; Ascorbic acid; EDTA; Encapsulation; Iron fortification; Phytate degradation

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ASCORBIC ACID; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CHELATE; EDETIC ACID; FERROUS SULFATE; PHYTATE;

BIOAVAILABILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENCAPSULATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON INTAKE; MATERIAL COATING; MICROENCAPSULATION;

EID: 13444292846     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.74.6.387     Document Type: Conference Paper

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