Iron availability in the presence of β-carotene in different mixtures

Iron availability in the diet is very important because iron deficiency affects a large population in the world. The matrix where iron is present has an influence in its availability. The presence of β-carotene is a factor that alters the availability of iron. This research aims to estimate the iron...

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Main Authors: Romilda Maria de Arruda Germano, Solange Guidolin Canniatti-Brazaca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2011-06-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612011000200008&lng=en&tlng=en