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Plant Ferritin and Non-Heme Iron Nutrition in Humans.

Year: 2004

Type: book

Abstract: Dietary iron deficiency is the most common and widespread nutritional disorder in the world (DeMaeyer et al. 1985), affecting more than two billion people (WHO 2001). This monograph discusses plant ferritin, an iron-rich, high molecular weight component of legumes that is one of the many dietary non-heme iron sources in human nutrition.

Source: IFPRI E-brary (International Food Policy Research Institute)

Authors: E C Theil, Jean François Briat

Language: English

Topic: Iron Metabolism and Disorders

Subfield: Hematology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2287057242

FWCI: 1.681

Cites: 100

Cited by: 34

Related to: 10