Screening of Eight Biofortified Rice Varieties Based on Total Content of Zinc and Iron as Well as Its Uptake by Caco-2 Cells: An In Vitro Cellular Model
Abstract:Zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) are two essential micronutrients
that help
the body to maintain its normal physiology and metabolism. Rice is
the most important staple crop because it nourishes approximately
half of the world’s population. The present study was intended
to screen a set of eight rice varieties for total grain Zn and Fe
content along with their uptake in differentiated Caco-2 cells. The
total grain Zn and Fe content, as well as their bioaccessibility,
was determined using inductively coupled plasma mass… Show more
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