Observations on the Mechanism of Iron Absorption

Abstract
The effect of chelates on the absorption of four types of food iron—wheat, corn, soybeans, and ferritin—has been evaluated. Iron absorption from all foods was decreased by desferrioxamine and increased by ascorbic acid in all but soybeans. Thus, in contrast to hemoglobin, the four food items studied are influenced by the presence and type of complexing substances in the diet.

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