A P MacPhail

TL;DR: The major relevance of these findings is the fact that the total absorption of non-haem-Fe from a mixed diet may be profoundly influenced by the presence of single vegetables with either marked enhancing or inhibiting effects on Fe bioavailability.

TL;DR: Non-haem-iron absorption from a variety of cereal and fibre meals was measured in parous Indian women, using the erythrocyte utilization of radioactive Fe method to establish whether alteration of the phytate and polyphenol contents of sorghum affected Fe absorption from Sorghum meals, and to assess the influence of fibre on Fe absorption.

TL;DR: The effects of the chemical composition of fruit juices and fruit on the absorption of iron from a rice (Oryza sativa) meal were measured in 234 parous Indian women, using the erythrocyte utilization of radioactive Fe method.

TL;DR: Using this approach it is now possible to detect individuals homozygous or heterozygous for the HFE gene using a simple polymerase chain reaction-based test, which promises to provide fresh insights into the range of phenotypic expression in hereditary hemochromatosis.

TL;DR: Premenopausal women, multipara women, and women with prolonged menstruation or initial IDA benefitted most from fortification, and the prevalence of Fe-deficiency anemia decreased from 22 to 5% in fortified females.