Assessment of zinc Fortification of a Household-Based Water Filtration Device: Zn Absorption Using Stable Isotopes and Efficacy in a Controlled Trial in Beninese School Children
Valeria Galetti, Diego Moretti, Evariste CS Mitchikpè, Prosper Kujinga, Félicien Tossou, Joseph D Hounhouigan & Michael B. Zimmermann · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015
Objectives: Zinc bioavailability from foods is limited due to the presence of absorption inhibitors. Water as a vehicle for zinc could be effective in improving zinc status. LifeStraw®Family (LSF) is a water filtration device that fortifies water with zinc. We assessed the absorp...
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10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21169