Open AccessIron bis-glycine chelate competes for the nonheme-iron absorption pathway
Author(s) -
Fernando Pizarro,
Manuel Olivares,
Eva Hertrampf,
Dora Inés Mazariegos,
Miguel Arredondo,
Angélica Letelier,
Virginia Gidi
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/76.3.577
Subject(s) - chemistry , ferrous , glycine , chelation , absorption (acoustics) , biochemistry , inorganic chemistry , amino acid , materials science , organic chemistry , composite material
The enterocytic absorption pathway of the food fortificant iron bis-glycine chelate has been the subject of controversy because it is not clear whether that substance uses the classic nonheme-iron absorption pathway or a pathway similar to that of heme absorption.
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