Food science and technology for management of iron deficiency in humans: A review

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 53, Issue , 2016, Pages 13-22

  Saini, Ramesh Kumar ^a   Nile, Shivraj Hariram ^a   Keum, Young Soo ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Absorption inhibitors; Bioavailability; Biofortification; Food fortification; Minerals; RDA

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CROPS; FOOD STORAGE; MINERALS; NUTRIENTS; NUTRITION; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ABSORPTION INHIBITORS; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOFORTIFICATION; DIETARY ADDITIVES; FOOD FORTIFICATION; FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; MACRO-AND MICRONUTRIENTS; RESEARCH CHALLENGES;

IRON;

EID: 84969213974     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2016.05.003     Document Type: Review

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