Akzo Nobel is progressing with its plan to take Ferrazone iron
compound into Western markets, filing for EU novel foods approval
through the UK's Food Standards Agency for use in PARNUTS and
supplements.
Purified ferritin from soybeans is easily adsorbed in the body and
could provide a new way of raising iron levels in low-iron
populations, reports a new study.
Fortification of soy sauce with highly bioavailableiron can be an
effective way to reduce anaemia, even at low consumption levels,
according to a recent study.
Iron supplements could be improved by new research in the UK that
has identified for the first time a molecule responsible for
absorption of the mineral in the gut.
An iron compound, developed to fortify foods in countries with high
rates of deficiency, is seeing interest from multinational food
makers looking to overcome the formulation difficulties experienced
with common forms of the mineral.
Iron supplements could prevent irreversible brain damage in
thousands of children in Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe,
believe UK researchers, who have started investigating the link
between iron deficiency and lead pollution,...
High levels of iron in the blood in combination with high levels of
very low density (VLDL) lipoprotein cholesterol appear to interact
to increase the risk of cancer, reported US researchers this month.
Some people that eat a lot of iron-rich foods may be at increased
risk of cancer, suggests new US research, which raises questions
about fortifying foods with the mineral.
Anaemic mothers who took iron supplements reported significant
improvement in depression and anxiety levels after giving birth
compared to those who took a placebo, shows a new study.
Wyeth Consumer Healthcare has reformulated Materna, the prenatal
vitamin it sells in Canada, in the light of recent research
suggesting that an extremely high iron content in prenatal vitamins
can cause gastrointestinal problems.
Expecting mothers with a diet lacking in plant proteins, iron,
magnesium, and niacin may be up to five times more likely to have a
baby with spina bifida, suggests a new study from the Netherlands.
Iron-deficient women who take supplements of the nutrient to remedy
the impact on their physical performance could be wasting their
time, suggests a new study. But for those not yet anemic but
deficient of iron in body tissues, supplements...
Teenagers who suffered iron deficiency as infants are likely to
score lower on cognitive and motor tests, even if that iron
deficiency was identified and treated in infancy, a new study
shows.
Fortifying wheat flour with iron appears to have little effect on
improving intake of the mineral, suggests a report in this month's
European Journal of Nutrition.
Researchers in New Zealand have discovered that iron levels and
bioavailability in meat are dependent on the degree to which meat
is cooked and the type of cut.
US researchers have found that nitrite, a common small ion in the
blood, also found in leafy green vegetables and red meat, could
help treat high blood pressure, heart attacks and sickle cell
disease.
A new European project will examine the safety and efficacy of iron
supplementation in pregnant women. Treating anaemia in pregnancy
raises concerns about overloading with iron, which can interact
with other nutrients affecting metabolism.
A natural iron supplement of Welsh spring water can help prevent
iron deficiency in pregnant women without the common side effects
of manufactured iron supplements, says a UK company.
Some soybean varieties may be able to improve the nutritional
levels of women who are marginally iron deficient, suggest US
researchers who have been studying iron bioavailability in
different varieties of the seed.
Children who fail to consume enough magnesium and potassium in
their diets may be damaging the function of their lungs, according
to recent research from the US.
