Acute effect of poly-gamma-glutamic acid on calcium absorption in post-menopausal women

Tanimoto, Hiroyuki, Fox, Tom, Eagles, John, Satoh, Hitoshi, Nozawa, Hiroko, Okiyama, Atsushi, Morinaga, Yasushi and Fairweather-Tait, Susan J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1413-5569 (2007) Acute effect of poly-gamma-glutamic acid on calcium absorption in post-menopausal women. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 26 (6). pp. 645-649. ISSN 0731-5724

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Abstract

Poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGA) increases calcium (Ca) solubility in vitro and in vivo, and is associated with reduced bone loss in post-menopausal Japanese women. This study is the first to examine the effect of PGA on Ca absorption in humans.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	calcium,calcium isotopes,cross-over studies,female,humans,injections, intravenous,intestinal absorption,middle aged,osteoporosis, postmenopausal,polyglutamic acid,postmenopause
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry (former - to 2024) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Nutrition and Preventive Medicine Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Musculoskeletal Medicine Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Mental Health and Social Care (fka Lifespan Health) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Metabolic Health
Depositing User:	Rhiannon Harvey
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2011 13:35
Last Modified:	18 Jun 2026 15:20
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/33287
DOI:	10.1080/07315724.2007.10719642

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