Higher iron pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) provides more absorbable iron that is limited by increased polyphenolic content

Table 4 Ferritin protein and the iron concentration in the liver ¹

Treatment diet	Ferritin (μg/g wet weight)	Iron (μg/g wet weight)	Iron/Ferritin (μmol)
High-Fe	285 ± 8.5^a	25.2 ± 3.9^a	34.5 ± 3.5^a
Low-Fe	277 ± 7.1^a	19.3 ± 2.7^a	29.7 ± 5.3^a

¹Atomic mass for iron used for calculations defined as 55.8 g/mol.
^aWithin a column, means with a common letter are not significantly different (n = 12, P > 0.05, mean ± SEM).

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