Soy proteins in human diets in relation to bioavailability of iron and zinc: A brief overview
1981
REP.SB-0622
Details
Title
Soy proteins in human diets in relation to bioavailability of iron and zinc: A brief overview
Author
Young, V.R.
Janhgorbani, M.
Janhgorbani, M.
Publication Date
1981
Call Number
REP.SB-0622
Summary
Because soy protein are finding increased use in human diets, careful consideration of the relationship between soy protein intake and trace element nutrition in human subjects is necessary. Selected aspects of dietary mineral availability in reference to soy are reviewed, with particular reference to iron and zinc. Preliminary results of an MIT experiment, in which young men received diets containing soy protein isolate (Supro-620) and the stable isotopes 58Fe and 70Zn, suggest that iron in the soy protein isolate is readily available and that the protein source does not reduce the availability of dietary zinc. [AS]
Journal Citation
v.58(1):12-18, CEREAL CHEMISTRY
Contact Information
harvest@worldveg.org
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