Biofortified red mottled beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in a maize and bean diet provide more bioavailable iron than standard red mottled beans: Studies in poultry (Gallus gallus) and an in vitro digestion/Caco-2 model

Table 4 Ferritin protein and the iron¹ concentration in the liver tissue in birds given "High Fe" diet (54 ppm Fe) and "Low Fe" (42 ppm Fe)(values are mean ± SEM, n = 6)

Treatment diet	Ferritin μg/g wet weight	Iron μg/g wet weight	Iron/Ferritin μmol
"High Fe"	425 ± 18^a	48.1 ± 4.2^a	68.5 ± 5.6^a
"Low Fe"	409 ± 12^a	39.5 ± 3.5^a	59.8 ± 5.2^a

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