Redox-active labile iron in fortified flours from the Brazilian market Ferro lábil redox-ativo em farinhas fortificadas do mercado brasileiro
OBJECTIVE: To quantify the fraction of redox-active labile iron in iron-fortified flours acquired on the Brazilian market. METHODS: Samples of wheat flour, maize flour and breadcrumbs were extracted with buffers that mimic gastric juice, saliva and intestinal juice. Redox-active labile iron levels w...
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
2007-08-01
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| Series: | Revista de Nutrição |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-52732007000400005 |