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Iron and zinc absorption from two bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes in young women.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 13 Aug 2003
Donangelo Carmen M, Woodhouse Leslie R, King Sarah M, Toffolo Gianna, Shames David M, Viteri Fernando E, Cheng Z, Welch Ross M, King Janet C
Abstract excerpt
Extrinsic and intrinsic iron and zinc labels were used to test iron and zinc absorption from two bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) genotypes, containing normal (common beans, CB) or higher (HFeZnB) iron and zinc concentrations, fed in single meals to young women with low iron reserves. The women were divided into two groups, with one receiving a CB test meal (n = 12) and the other, an HFeZnB test meal (n = 11). The beans...
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