Iron Bioavailability From Cereal-based Foods

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Iron Bioavailability

In brief

Iron-deficient anemia is a chronic problem in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing areas of the world. From our previous research, the investigators have shown that certain local plant foods in Kenya and Senegal have an unusual action of improving in vitro iron bioaccessibility (nearly doubling the low value obtained in cereals). The investigators will assess absorption of stable isotopes of iron (57Fe, 54Fe and 58Fe) extrinsically labeled in a serving of porridge fortified with various combinations of moringa, baobab, mango, carrot and standard fortificant iron sulfate and the enhancer ascorbic acid.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT05061290
Run by
Purdue University
People needed
22
Starts
2022-11-01
Expected to finish
2023-02-01
Last updated by the study team
2022-09-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

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