2001 Volume 18 Pages 25-28
The high incidence of iron deficiency in developing countries is associated with their staple food composed largely of grains, vegetables and legumes. Food fortification is assumed to be an effective method for improving iron absorption. Sodium iron ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (NaFeEDT A) is one of the food additives for iron fortification and it has been used for improvement of iron deficiency in the world. In this study, we determined the inhibition of tannic acid on iron intake of NaFeEDT A and ferrous sulfate (FeSO4) in cannula preparation rats. The result demonstrates that tannic acid dose not inhibits for iron uptake of NaFeEDT A as fed with meals, indicating that NaFeEDTA is a suitable fortificant for iron fortification programs in developing countries.
