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Table 3 Ferritin protein and the iron 1 concentration in the liver

From: Polyphenolic compounds appear to limit the nutritional benefit of biofortified higher iron black bean (Phaseolus vulgarisL.)

Treatment diet

Ferritin

Iron

Iron/Ferritin μmol

 

μg/g wet weight

μg/g wet weight

 

“Biofortified Fe”

293 ± 11a

33.1 ± 2.2a

45.6 ± 3.5a

“Standard Fe”

282 ± 12a

27.2 ± 1.7a

39.8 ± 4.2a

  1. 1Atomic mass for iron is 55.8 g/mol.
  2. aValues are mean ± SEM, n = 14. Within a column, means without a common letter are different, P < 0.05.