Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology 2010-01-01

Difructose anhydride III enhances bioavailability of water-insoluble iron in anemic Vietnamese women.

Masayo Nakamori, Vu Thi Thu Hien, Nguyen Cong Khan, Nguyen Thi Lam, Nguyen Tri Dung, Nobuo Uotsu, Takuya Shiomi, Yasuhide Okuhara, Mitsuo Kise, Norihiro Shigematsu, Shigeru Yamamoto

Index: J. Nutr. Sci. Vitaminol. 56(3) , 191-7, (2010)

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Abstract

Difructose anhydride III (DFAIII) is an indigestible disaccharide and has been shown to enhance iron absorption in animal studies; however, the effect has not been investigated in anemic subjects. We investigated the efficacy of co-administration of DFAIII with water-insoluble iron in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in Vietnamese women. One hundred sixty-eight moderately anemic women (80 g/L