Bioavailability of Microencapsulated Iron from Fortified Bread Assessed Using Piglet Model

Bioavailability of Microencapsulated Iron from Fortified Bread Assessed Using Piglet Model

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of oral iron supplementation, in the form of fortified breads, on the growth performance, health, iron status parameters, and fecal metabolome of anemic piglets. A study was conducted on 24 hybrid (Large White × Landrace × Duroc) piglets. From d...

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Main Authors: Malgorzata A. Bryszewska, Luca Laghi, Augusta Zannoni, Andrea Gianotti, Francesca Barone, Danielle L. Taneyo Saa, Maria L. Bacci, Domenico Ventrella, Monica Forni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
microencapsulated iron
fortified bread
iron bioavailability
piglet model
iron deficiency
anemia
metabolome
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/3/272

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