3 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of consuming a small breakfast of juice and toast with added phytate or with taking a folic acid supplement on the absorption of a small amount of zinc that is either bound to amino acids or to chloride or picolinate. The results of this study will provide new information on how components of diet (e.g., phytate, and folic acid) affect the absorption of different forms of dietary zinc (e.g., zinc bound to amino acids, zinc chloride, and zinc picolinate).
This study is determine the effects of dietary calcium and phytate on zinc absorption.
Bioavailability of iron and zinc from habitual plant-based diets consumed by young children in Mexico is low due to the high phytate content. Whey protein has been found to increase zinc absorption, thus, providing a whey based supplement with micronutrients may be an effective strategy to increase iron and zinc bioavailability from plant-based foods and alleviate iron and zinc deficiencies. The investigators compared absorption of zinc and iron in children receiving diets with and without whey protein supplements (WPS).