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Can the supplementary consumption of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) fruit pulp improve the hemoglobin levels and iron status of schoolchildren in Kenya? Findings of a randomized controlled intervention trial
PURPOSE: In the rural Kenyan diet, the bioavailability of iron is low and predisposes the population to iron deficiency. Fruit pulp of the indigenous baobab tree contains significant amounts of vitamin C, which enhances non-heme iron bioavailability. We studied the impact of baobab fruit pulp (BFP)...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8275536/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33355689 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-020-02447-2 |