Quercetin inhibits intestinal iron absorption and ferroportin transporter expression in vivo and in vitro.

Balancing systemic iron levels within narrow limits is critical for maintaining human health. There are no known pathways to eliminate excess iron from the body and therefore iron homeostasis is maintained by modifying dietary absorption so that it matches daily obligatory losses. Several dietary fa...

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Main Authors: Marija Lesjak, Rukshana Hoque, Sara Balesaria, Vernon Skinner, Edward S Debnam, Surjit K S Srai, Paul A Sharp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4109952?pdf=render