Screening of iron-enriched fungus from natural environment and evaluation of organically bound iron bioavailability in rats

Iron is an essential element for nearly all living organisms, and its deficiency is the most common form of malnutrition in the world. The organic forms of trace elements are considered more bioavailable than the inorganic forms. Although Saccharomyces cerevisiae can enrich metal elements and conver...

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Main Authors: Xin-guo Zhang, Yi-nan Peng, Xiao-ru Li, Guo-di Ma, Xiao-qian Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2015-03-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612015000100058&lng=en&tlng=en