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Iron absorption in raw and cooked bananas: a field study using stable isotopes in women

BACKGROUND: Banana is a staple food in many regions with high iron deficiency and may be a potential vehicle for iron fortification. However, iron absorption from bananas is not known. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate total iron absorption from raw and cooked bananas. DESIGN: T...

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Autores principales: García, Olga P., Martínez, Mara, Romano, Diana, Camacho, Mariela, de Moura, Fabiana F., Abrams, Steve A., Khanna, Harjeet K., Dale, James L., Rosado, Jorge L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Co-Action Publishing 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4320136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25660254
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/fnr.v59.25976