Iron bioavailability from maize and beans: A comparison of human measurements with Caco-2 cell and algorithm predictions

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 388-396

  Beiseigel, Jeannemarie M ^a   Hunt, Janet R ^a,d   Glahn, Raymond P ^b   Welch, Ross M ^b   Menkir, Abebe ^c   Maziya Dixon, Bussie B ^c  

^a GRAND FORKS HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Bioavailability; Caco 2 cells; Iron absorption; Phytic acid; Polyphenols; Tannins

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; IRON; POLYPHENOL;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CELL STRAIN CACO 2; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IRON ABSORPTION; MAIZE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34547907847     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/86.2.388     Document Type: Article

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