The supply of bioavailable iron and zinc may be affected by phytate in Beninese children

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-25

  Mitchikpe, Evariste Comlan Simon ^a   Dossa, Romain A M ^a   Ategbo, Eric Alain D ^b   van Raaij, Joop M A ^c   Hulshof, Paul J M ^c   Kok, Frans J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b UNICEF   (United States)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Benin; Inorganic constituents; Iron and zinc bioavailability; Phytate; Proximate composition

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 35549010320     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2007.06.006     Document Type: Article

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