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Filter by:Fifteen female study participants will be enrolled in a randomized crossover study to measure fractional and total zinc and iron absorption from four common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) varieties with varying phytate and polyphenolic contents. Phytate, the storage form of phosphorus in plants, and polyphenols, which contribute to the varied colors of common beans, are natural components of the beans and can reduce zinc and iron bioavailability from these foods.
The aim of this project is to investigate whether the increased iron and zinc bio-accessibility values in sprouted or hydrothermally processed wheat is reflected in an increased iron and/or zinc absorption in human subjects after consuming breakfast flakes derived from such processed wheats.