Mechanisms of Iron Uptake from Ferric Phosphate Nanoparticles in Human Intestinal Caco-2 Cells

Mechanisms of Iron Uptake from Ferric Phosphate Nanoparticles in Human Intestinal Caco-2 Cells

Food fortification programs to reduce iron deficiency anemia require bioavailable forms of iron that do not cause adverse organoleptic effects. Rodent studies show that nano-sized ferric phosphate (NP-FePO4) is as bioavailable as ferrous sulfate, but there is controversy over the mechanism of absorp...

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Main Authors: Antonio Perfecto, Christine Elgy, Eugenia Valsami-Jones, Paul Sharp, Florentine Hilty, Susan Fairweather-Tait
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
nano iron
NP-FePO4
bioavailability
Caco-2 cells
simulated gastrointestinal digestion
DMT1
endocytosis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/4/359

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