Oral Ferric Maltol Does Not Adversely Affect the Intestinal Microbiome of Patients or Mice, but Ferrous Sulphate Does

Background and Aims: Altering dietary ferrous sulphate (FS) consumption exacerbates a murine model of colitis and alters the intestinal microbiome. We investigated the impact of oral ferric maltol (FM) and FS on mice with dextran sodium sulphate (DSS) induced colitis, and the microbiome of patients...

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Main Authors: Awad Mahalhal, Alessandra Frau, Michael D. Burkitt, Umer Z. Ijaz, Christopher A. Lamb, John C. Mansfield, Stephen Lewis, D. Mark Pritchard, Chris S. Probert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2269