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Iron speciation in intestinal contents of rats fed meals composed of meat and nonmeat sources of protein and fat
- Source :
- Food Chemistry. 52:47-56
- Publication Year :
- 1995
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 1995.
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Abstract
- Our objective was to test the hypothesis that interactions of iron with protein and fat digestion products are responsible for the iron-absorption-enhancing properties of meat. Rats were fed meals labeled with 59 FeCl 3 and 14 C-oleic acid, formulated from various combinations of protein and fat sources (lean beef, skim milk or egg white; tallow, butter or vegetable shortening). After 30 min, iron absorption was determined, and stomach and intestinal contents were collected and fractionated by gel filtration chromatography. Iron absorption was highest from the beef + tallow and beef + shortening meals. Different protein sources produced different Chromatographic profiles of peptides in the intestinal lumen. Soluble iron in intestinal contents was associated with peptides, but not with amino acids, fatty acids or bile salt micelles. Results suggest that specific peptides produced during protein digestion may be one factor influencing iron bioavailability.
- Subjects :
- chemistry.chemical_classification
Absorption (pharmacology)
food.ingredient
Chromatography
Protein digestion
Size-exclusion chromatography
food and beverages
General Medicine
Biology
Analytical Chemistry
Amino acid
Bioavailability
food
chemistry
Tallow
Skimmed milk
Food science
Food Science
Egg white
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03088146
- Volume :
- 52
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Food Chemistry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........6a2f10daa7c4885ed536e9fbebd60289