The Impact of Low-Level Iron Supplements on the Faecal Microbiota of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Healthy Donors Using In Vitro Batch Cultures

The Impact of Low-Level Iron Supplements on the Faecal Microbiota of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Healthy Donors Using In Vitro Batch Cultures

Ferrous iron supplementation has been reported to adversely alter the gut microbiota in infants. To date, the impact of iron on the adult microbiota is limited, particularly at low supplementary concentrations. The aim of this research was to explore the impact of low-level iron supplementation on t...

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Main Authors: Carlos Poveda, Dora I. A. Pereira, Marie Lewis, Gemma E. Walton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
gut microbiota
iron
irritable bowel syndrome
nanoparticulate iron
pea ferritin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/12/3819

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