Potential of Food Hydrolyzed Proteins and Peptides to Chelate Iron or Calcium and Enhance their Absorption

Iron and calcium are two essential micronutrients that have strong effects on nutrition and human health because of their involvement in several biological and redox processes. Iron is responsible for electron and oxygen transport, cell respiration, and gene expression, whereas calcium is responsibl...

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Main Authors: Mallory E. Walters, Ramak Esfandi, Apollinaire Tsopmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/7/10/172