Browsing by Author "Weinborn, Valerie"

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    • The Effect of Plant Proteins Derived from Cereals and Legumes on Heme Iron Absorption 
      Weinborn, Valerie; Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando; Olivares Grohnert, Manuel; Brito, Alex; Arredondo Olguín, Miguel; Flores, Sebastián; Valenzuela Venegas, Carolina (MDPI AG, 2015)
      The aim of this study is to determine the effect of proteins from cereals and legumes on heme iron (Fe) absorption. The absorption of heme Fe without its native globin was measured. Thirty adult females participated in two ...
    • The effect of proteins from animal source foods on heme iron bioavailability in humans 
      Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando; Olivares Grohnert, Manuel; Valenzuela Venegas, Carolina; Brito, Alex; Weinborn, Valerie; Flores, Sebastián; Arredondo Olguín, Miguel (Elsevier, 2016)
      Forty-five women (35-45 year) were randomly assigned to three iron (Fe) absorption sub-studies, which measured the effects of dietary animal proteins on the absorption of heme Fe. Study 1 was focused on heme, red blood ...