Evaluation of iron bioavailability in infant weaning foods fortified with haem concentrate

Carmen Martinez; Tom Fox; John Eagles; Susan Fairweather-Tait

Evaluation of iron bioavailability in infant weaning foods fortified with haem concentrate

Carmen Martinez, Tom Fox, John Eagles, Susan Fairweather-Tait

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Abstract

Nutritional iron deficiency in infants over 4 months of age is one of the most common deficiency disorders. Dietary iron is comprised of non-haem and haem iron, the latter being absorbed by a separate pathway and more efficiently than non-haem iron. Fortification of infant weaning foods is one of the strategies adopted for preventing iron deficiency and the aim of this project was to examine the potential use of haem iron concentrate as a fortificant.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	419-424
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Volume	27
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - Oct 1998

Keywords

Absorption
Ascorbic Acid
Biological Availability
Female
Ferrous Compounds
Food, Fortified
Heme
Humans
Infant
Infant Food
Iron
Iron Isotopes
Male
Milk, Human
Weaning

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