Iron bioavailability and utilization in rats fed cassava-based complementary diets

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 ir...

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Autores principales: Onabanjo, O.O., Maziya-Dixon, B.B., Oguntona, C.R.B., Olayiwola, I.O., Oguntona, E.B., Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91288
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author Onabanjo, O.O.
Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
Oguntona, C.R.B.
Olayiwola, I.O.
Oguntona, E.B.
Dixon, Alfred G.O.
author_browse Dixon, Alfred G.O.
Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
Oguntona, C.R.B.
Oguntona, E.B.
Olayiwola, I.O.
Onabanjo, O.O.
author_facet Onabanjo, O.O.
Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
Oguntona, C.R.B.
Olayiwola, I.O.
Oguntona, E.B.
Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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description 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 iron is depleted. Additional dietary iron therefore needs to be supplied. Improved cassava–based diets can provide a large proportion of the daily intake of energy and micronutrients for poor populations in many areas of sub-Saharan Africa. However, the bioavailability of these micronutrients especially iron is a concern as most of the iron contained in the foods is not available to the body. The study evaluated the bioavailability and utilization of iron in rats fed on iron improved cassava-based complementary diets. Iron bioavailability expressed as HRE was higher in the rats that consumed the positive control diet than in those fed with experimental diets. The study confirmed that the overall iron bioavailability from composite flour formulated from cassava is very low.
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spelling CGSpace912882018-06-21T17:35:06Z Iron bioavailability and utilization in rats fed cassava-based complementary diets Onabanjo, O.O. Maziya-Dixon, B.B. Oguntona, C.R.B. Olayiwola, I.O. Oguntona, E.B. Dixon, Alfred G.O. iron bioavailability rats cassava dietary utilization 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 iron is depleted. Additional dietary iron therefore needs to be supplied. Improved cassava–based diets can provide a large proportion of the daily intake of energy and micronutrients for poor populations in many areas of sub-Saharan Africa. However, the bioavailability of these micronutrients especially iron is a concern as most of the iron contained in the foods is not available to the body. The study evaluated the bioavailability and utilization of iron in rats fed on iron improved cassava-based complementary diets. Iron bioavailability expressed as HRE was higher in the rats that consumed the positive control diet than in those fed with experimental diets. The study confirmed that the overall iron bioavailability from composite flour formulated from cassava is very low. 2010 2018-03-06T15:35:07Z 2018-03-06T15:35:07Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91288 en Limited Access International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Onabanjo, O.O., Maziya-Dixon, B., Oguntona, C.R.B., Olayiwola, I.O., Oguntona, E.B. & Dixon, A.G.O. (2010). Iron bioavailability and utilization in rats fed cassava-based complementary diets. . In: Proceedings of 10th ISTRC-AB symposium in Mozambique: root and tuber crops for poverty alleviation through science and technology for sustainable development, (p. 454-456), 8-12 October, Maputo.
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bioavailability
rats
cassava
dietary
utilization
Onabanjo, O.O.
Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
Oguntona, C.R.B.
Olayiwola, I.O.
Oguntona, E.B.
Dixon, Alfred G.O.
Iron bioavailability and utilization in rats fed cassava-based complementary diets
title Iron bioavailability and utilization in rats fed cassava-based complementary diets
title_full Iron bioavailability and utilization in rats fed cassava-based complementary diets
title_fullStr Iron bioavailability and utilization in rats fed cassava-based complementary diets
title_full_unstemmed Iron bioavailability and utilization in rats fed cassava-based complementary diets
title_short Iron bioavailability and utilization in rats fed cassava-based complementary diets
title_sort iron bioavailability and utilization in rats fed cassava based complementary diets
topic iron
bioavailability
rats
cassava
dietary
utilization
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91288
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