Sodium iron EDTA and ascorbic acid, but not polyphenol oxidase treatment, counteract the strong inhibitory effect of polyphenols from brown sorghum on the absorption of fortification iron in young women.

Cercamondi, Colin I

Sodium iron EDTA and ascorbic acid, but not polyphenol oxidase treatment, counteract the strong inhibitory effect of polyphenols from brown sorghum on the absorption of fortification iron in young women. [electronic resource] - The British journal of nutrition Feb 2014 - 481-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1475-2662

10.1017/S0007114513002705 doi


Adult
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency--prevention & control
Ascorbic Acid--therapeutic use
Cross-Over Studies
Dietary Supplements
Edetic Acid--therapeutic use
Edible Grain--chemistry
Female
Ferric Compounds--therapeutic use
Food, Fortified--analysis
Gastrointestinal Agents--therapeutic use
Hematinics--therapeutic use
Humans
Intestinal Absorption
Iron Chelating Agents--therapeutic use
Iron, Dietary--agonists
Nutritive Value
Pigments, Biological--metabolism
Polyphenols--administration & dosage
Seeds--chemistry
Sorghum--chemistry
Switzerland
Young Adult