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Mono ferrous acid citrate (FeC6O7H2O) as an iron fortificant

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2012

B. S. Narasinga Rao ,
Soonita Kathoke  and
S. V. Apte
B. S. Narasinga Rao
Affiliation:
National Institute of Nutrition (Indian Council of Medical Research), Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad-500007, India
Soonita Kathoke
Affiliation:
National Institute of Nutrition (Indian Council of Medical Research), Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad-500007, India
S. V. Apte
Affiliation:
National Institute of Nutrition (Indian Council of Medical Research), Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad-500007, India
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1. Iron absorption from ferrous citrate (monoferrous acid citrate, FeC6H6O7H2O) was studied in normal healthy male and female volunteers using ferrous citrate labelled with radioactive Fe and whole-body counting. Ferrous citrate was either given alone or with a rice-based meal.

2. Fe absorption from ferrous citrate was satisfactory and was comparable to that from ferrous sulphate.

3. Fortification of crude cooking salt with ferrous citrate was not satisfactory due to colour development on storage. Ferrous citrate can, however, serve as an effective Fe fortificant with sugar or wheat flour.

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Short Paper
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British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 39 , Issue 3 , May 1978 , pp. 663 - 665
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1978

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