The effects of sugar-beet fibre and wheat bran on iron and zinc absorption in rats

Fairweather-Tait, S J ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1413-5569 and Wright, A J (1990) The effects of sugar-beet fibre and wheat bran on iron and zinc absorption in rats. British Journal of Nutrition, 64 (2). pp. 547-552. ISSN 0007-1145

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Abstract

The addition of 1 g sugar-beet fibre (Beta Fibre) to 3 g semi-synthetic diet resulted in a 54% increase in iron and a 39% increase in zinc absorption in rats. The same amount of non-starch polysaccharides fed as wheat bran (1.9 g) had no effect on Fe absorption but reduced Zn absorption by 9%. The inhibitory effect of wheat brain is probably due to its high phytate content, but there is, as yet, no explanation for the enhancement of Fe and Zn absorption caused by Beta Fibre. If the effect also occurs in man, it will have important implications for high-fibre diets and mineral nutrition.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	animals,dietary fiber,intestinal absorption,iron,iron radioisotopes,male,phytic acid,polysaccharides,rats,rats, inbred strains,triticum,zinc
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Musculoskeletal Medicine Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Nutrition and Preventive Medicine Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	05 Aug 2014 12:52
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2023 01:19
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/49238
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