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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2009; 15(16): 1977-1984
Published online Apr 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1977
Effect of dephytinization on bioavailability of iron, calcium and zinc from infant cereals assessed in the Caco-2 cell model
Carmen Frontela, Maria Laura Scarino, Simonetta Ferruzza, Gaspar Ros, Carmen Martínez
Carmen Frontela, Gaspar Ros, Carmen Martínez, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Food Science and Technology, Murcia University, Murcia 30071, Spain
Maria Laura Scarino, Simonetta Ferruzza, INRAN, National Research Institute for Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, Rome 00178, Italy
Author contributions: Frontela C and Ferruzza S performed the research; Scarino ML, Martínez C and Ros G designed the research in addition to providing financial support for this work; Frontela C recorded the data and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Carmen Frontela, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Food Science and Technology, Murcia University, Murcia 30071, Spain. carmenfr@um.es
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Received: July 9, 2008
Revised: March 16, 2009
Accepted: March 23, 2009
Published online: April 28, 2009
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