Revealing the main factors and two-way interactions contributing to food discolouration caused by iron-catechol complexation

Abstract Fortification of food with iron is considered to be an effective approach to counter the global health problem caused by iron deficiency. However, reactivity of iron with the catechol moiety of food phenolics leads to discolouration and impairs bioavailability. In this study, we investigate...

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Main Authors: Judith Bijlsma, Wouter J. C. de Bruijn, Jos A. Hageman, Peter Goos, Krassimir P. Velikov, Jean-Paul Vincken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65171-1