Effect of phytase on zinc absorption from a millet-based porridge fed to young Burkinabe children
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DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2016.199
Abstract: Background/Objectives:Fortifying cereal staples with zinc is a strategy for increasing zinc intake in young children in developing countries. However, phytic acid (PA) naturally present in cereals strongly decreases zinc absorption. A stable-isotope zinc absorption study… read more here.
Keywords: absorption; phytase; zinc; zinc absorption ... See more keywords