Fighting Iron-Deficiency Anemia: Innovations in Food Fortificants and Biofortification Strategies
Iron deficiency remains one of the main nutritional disorders worldwide and low iron intake and/or bioavailability are currently the major causes of anemia. To fight this public health problem, the scientific challenge is to find an iron form with sufficient bioavailability to increase its levels in...
Main Authors: | Ângela Liberal, José Pinela, Ana Maria Vívar-Quintana, Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira, Lillian Barros |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Series: | Foods |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/12/1871 |
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