New property of vitamin A and B-carotene on human iron absorption: effect on phytate and polyphenols as inhibitors of iron absorption

One hundred and seventy four human subjects were studied to find out the interaction of vitamin A or beta -carotene with the inhibitors of iron absorption, from a basal breakfast containing bread from either 100 g of precooked corn flour or 100 g of white wheat flour, 50 g of cheese and 10 g of marg...

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Main Authors: Miguel Layrisse, María Nieves García-Casal, Liseti Solano, María Adela Barón, Franklin Arguello, Daisy Llovera, José Ramírez, Irene Leets, Eleonora Tropper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición 2000-09-01
Series:Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición
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Online Access:http://wwww.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-06222000000300005

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