Nicotianamine, a novel enhancer of rice iron bioavailability to humans.

Nicotianamine, a novel enhancer of rice iron bioavailability to humans.

<h4>Background</h4>Polished rice is a staple food for over 50% of the world's population, but contains little bioavailable iron (Fe) to meet human needs. Thus, biofortifying the rice grain with novel promoters or enhancers of Fe utilization would be one of the most effective strateg...

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Main Authors: Luqing Zheng, Zhiqiang Cheng, Chunxiang Ai, Xinhang Jiang, Xiaoshu Bei, Ye Zheng, Raymond P Glahn, Ross M Welch, Dennis D Miller, Xin Gen Lei, Huixia Shou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20419136/?tool=EBI

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