Iron Biofortified Carioca Bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.)—Based Brazilian Diet Delivers More Absorbable Iron and Affects the Gut Microbiota In Vivo (<i>Gallus gallus</i>)

Iron Biofortified Carioca Bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.)—Based Brazilian Diet Delivers More Absorbable Iron and Affects the Gut Microbiota In Vivo (<i>Gallus gallus</i>)

Biofortification aims to improve the micronutrient concentration and bioavailability in staple food crops. Unlike other strategies utilized to alleviate Fe deficiency, studies of the gut microbiota in the context of Fe biofortification are scarce. In this study, we performed a 6-week feeding trial i...

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Main Authors: Desirrê Morais Dias, Nikolai Kolba, Dana Binyamin, Oren Ziv, Marilia Regini Nutti, Hércia Stampini Duarte Martino, Raymond P. Glahn, Omry Koren, Elad Tako
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
iron deficiency
Biofortification
intestinal morphometry
gut microbiome
metagenome
polyphenols
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/12/1970

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