An in vitro digestion/Caco-2 cell model was used to assess iron bioavailability of twenty elite late-maturing tropical maize varieties grown in three diverse agroecologies in West and Central Africa (WCA). Kernel-iron concentration of the varieties, averaged across locations, varied from 19.2 to ...
Oikeh, S.O.
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Menkir, A.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Welch, R.M.
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Glahn, Raymond P.
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[Assessment of iron bioavailability from twenty elite latematuring tropical maize varieties using an in vitro digestion/Caco2 cell model]
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Assessment of iron bioavailability from twenty elite latematuring tropical maize varieties using an in vitro digestion/Caco2 cell model
Twenty elite early-maturing (75−90 days) tropical maize varieties grown in three diverse agroecologies in West Africa were evaluated to identify varieties with high kernel-Fe and -Zn and bioavailable Fe levels. Bioavailable iron was assessed using an in vitro digestion/Caco-2 cell model. Signific...
Oikeh, S.O.
,
Menkir, A.
,
Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
,
Welch, R.
,
Glahn, Raymond P.
,
[Assessment of concentrations of iron and zinc and bioavailable iron in grains of earlymaturing tropical maize varieties]
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Assessment of concentrations of iron and zinc and bioavailable iron in grains of earlymaturing tropical maize varieties
Iron deficiency anaemia is still a major nutritional problem in the world, affecting primarily infants, children, and fertile women in both developing and developed countries (UNICEF, 2006). Breast-fed infants generally have adequate iron status during the first 4-6 mo of life, after which stored...
Background: An in vitro digestion and Caco-2 cell model may predict iron bioavailability to humans; however, direct comparisons are lacking.
Objective: The objective was to test the differences in iron bioavailability between 2 maize varieties and 2 bean varieties (white beans and colored beans)...
Beiseigel, J.M.
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Hunt, J.R.
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Glahn, Raymond P.
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Welch, R.M.
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Menkir, A.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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[Iron bioavailability from maize and beans: a comparison of human measurements with Caco-2 cell and algorithm predictions]
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Iron bioavailability from maize and beans: a comparison of human measurements with Caco-2 cell and algorithm predictions