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
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