Structure, Function, and Nutrition of Phytoferritin: A Newly Functional Factor for Iron Supplement

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1342-1352

  Liao, Xiayun ^a   Yun, Shaojun ^a   Zhao, Guanghua ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

EP domain; H 1 and H 2 subunits; iron deficiency anemia; iron supplement; Phytoferritin

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; CYTOLOGY; DETOXIFICATION; NUTRITION; PROTEINS; SEED;

EP DOMAIN; H-1 AND H-2 SUBUNITS; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON SUPPLEMENTS; PHYTOFERRITIN;

IRON;

FERRITIN; PHYTOFERRITIN;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FABACEAE; GERMINATION; HUMAN; IRON INTAKE; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FABACEAE; FERRITINS; GERMINATION; HUMANS; IRON, DIETARY; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SEEDS;

EID: 84894383664     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2011.635914     Document Type: Review

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