Plant Ferritin and Non-Heme Iron Nutrition in Humans.

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 January 2004

• Document Type: Literature Review
• Theme: Agriculture
• Authors: Theil, E.C., Briat, J.F.

Abstract

Dietary iron deficiency is the most common and widespread nutritional disorder in the world. This monograph discusses plant ferritin, an iron-rich, high molecular weight component of legumes that is one of the many dietary non-heme iron sources in human nutrition.

Citation

HarvestPlus Technical Monograph 1. 22 pp.

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Plant Ferritin and Non-Heme Iron Nutrition in Humans.

Published 1 January 2004