TITLE

Effect of Zinc Sulfate Fortificant on Iron Absorption from Low Extraction Wheat Flour Co-Fortified with Ferrous Sulfate

AUTHOR(S)

Olivares, Manuel; Pizarro, Fernando; López de Romaña, Daniel

PUB. DATE

March 2013

SOURCE

Biological Trace Element Research;Mar2013, Vol. 151 Issue 3, p471

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The co-fortification of wheat flour with iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) is a strategy used to prevent these deficiencies in the population. Given that Zn could interact negatively with Fe, the objective was to assess the effect of Zn on Fe absorption from bread prepared with wheat flour fortified with Fe and graded levels of Zn fortificant. Twelve women aged 30-43 years, with contraception and a negative pregnancy test, participated in the study. They received on four different days, after an overnight fast, 100 g of bread made with wheat flour (70 % extraction) fortified with 30 mg Fe/kg as ferrous sulfate (A) or prepared with the same Fe-fortified flour but with graded levels of Zn, as zinc sulfate: 30 mg/kg (B), 60 mg/kg (C), or 90 mg/kg (D). Fe radioisotopes (Fe and Fe) of high specific activity were used as tracers and Fe absorption iron was measured by the incorporation of radioactive Fe into erythrocytes. Results: The geometric mean and range of ±1 SD of Fe absorption were: A = 19.8 % (10.5-37.2 %), B = 18.5 % (10.2-33.4 %), C = 17.7 % (7.7-38.7 %), and D = 11.2 % (6.2-20.3 %), respectively; ANOVA for repeated measures F = 5.14, p < 0.01 (Scheffè's post hoc test: A vs D and B vs D, p < 0.05). We can conclude that Fe is well absorbed from low extraction flour fortified with 30 mg/kg of Fe, as ferrous sulfate, and up to 60 mg/kg of Zn, as Zn sulfate. A statistically significant reduction of Fe absorption was observed at a Zn fortification level of 90 mg Zn/kg.

ACCESSION #

85340420

 

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