VITAMIN-C, COMMON COLD, AND IRON-ABSORPTION
VITAMIN-C, COMMON COLD, AND IRON-ABSORPTION
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DOI:
10.1093/ajcn/30.2.235
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发表时间:
1977-01-01
影响因子:
7.1
通讯作者:
MONSEN, ER
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作者:
COOK, JD;MONSEN, ER
A sizable segment of the population was taking large quantities of vitamin C to reduce the number or severity of upper respiratory infections. To determine the affect of this supplementation on Fe balance, multiple radioiron absorption tests were performed in 63 male subjects. The increase in Fe absorption from a semisynthetic meal was directly proportional to the amount of ascorbic acid added over a range of 25-1000 mg. The ratio of Fe absorption with/without ascorbic acid at these 2 extremes was 1.65 and 9.57, respectively. The relative increase was substantially less when the test meal contained meat. A large dose of vitamin C taken with breakfast did not effect Fe absorption from the noon or evening meal. A telephone survey of 100 individuals revealed that 67 were taking supplemental ascorbic acid in doses ranging as high as 2 g daily. The average intake of supplemental ascorbic acid in this population was 280 mg daily. If taken only with breakfast, this level of supplementation would produce a nearly 2-fold increase in the amount of Fe absorbed daily. If taken in divided doses with each meal, the increase in Fe absorption would be more than 3-fold.