Potential of Phytase-Mediated Iron Release from Cereal-Based Foods: A Quantitative View
The major part of iron present in plant foods such as cereals is largely unavailable for direct absorption in humans due to complexation with the negatively charged phosphate groups of phytate (myo-inositol (1,2,3,4,5,6)-hexakisphosphate). Human biology has not evolved an efficient mechanism to natu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-08-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/5/8/3074 |