Iron Supplements Containing <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i> 299v Increase Ferric Iron and Up-regulate the Ferric Reductase DCYTB in Human Caco-2/HT29 MTX Co-Cultures

Several human interventions have indicated that <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i> 299v (<i>L. plantarum</i> 299v) increases intestinal iron absorption. The aim of the present study was to investigate possible effects of <i>L. plantarum</i> 299v on the mechanisms of i...

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Main Authors: Ann-Sofie Sandberg, Gunilla Önning, Niklas Engström, Nathalie Scheers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/12/1949