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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2007; 13(14): 2083-2088
Published online Apr 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i14.2083
Gastric digestion of pea ferritin and modulation of its iron bioavailability by ascorbic and phytic acids in caco-2 cells
Satyanarayana Bejjani, Raghu Pullakhandam, Ravinder Punjal, K Madhavan Nair
Satyanarayana Bejjani, Raghu Pullakhandam, Ravinder Punjal, K Madhavan Nair, Micronutrient Research Group, National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai Osmania, Hyderabad 500007, India
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by a grant No. BT/PR6728/AGR/02/334/2005 from the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India to KMN and RP, SB is supported by a Research Fellowship from the Indian Council of Medical Research
Correspondence to: Dr. K Madhavan Nair, Assistant Director, Micronutrient Research Group, National Institute of Nutrition, ICMR, Jamai Osmania, Hyderabad 500007, India. nairthayil@hotmail.com
Telephone: +91-40-27008921 Fax: +91-40-27019074
Received: December 8, 2006
Revised: February 2, 2007
Accepted: February 8, 2007
Published online: April 14, 2007
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