Acute effect of poly-gamma-glutamic acid on calcium absorption in post-menopausal women

Hiroyuki Tanimoto; Tom Fox; John Eagles; Hitoshi Satoh; Hiroko Nozawa; Atsushi Okiyama; Yasushi Morinaga; Susan J. Fairweather-Tait

doi:10.1080/07315724.2007.10719642

Acute effect of poly-gamma-glutamic acid on calcium absorption in post-menopausal women

Hiroyuki Tanimoto
, Tom Fox
, John Eagles
, Hitoshi Satoh
, Hiroko Nozawa
, Atsushi Okiyama
, Yasushi Morinaga
, Susan J. Fairweather-Tait

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Abstract

Poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGA) increases calcium (Ca) solubility in vitro and in vivo, and is associated with reduced bone loss in post-menopausal Japanese women. This study is the first to examine the effect of PGA on Ca absorption in humans.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	645-649
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of the American College of Nutrition
Volume	26
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07315724.2007.10719642
Publication status	Published - Dec 2007

Keywords

Calcium
Calcium Isotopes
Cross-Over Studies
Female
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Intestinal Absorption
Middle Aged
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
Polyglutamic Acid
Postmenopause

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