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Article: Reports from S.H. Bhavyashree et al highlight recent research in food science.
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- Food Weekly News
- Article date:
- November 12, 2009
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According to a study from Mysore, India, "Mineral content and bioaccessibility of 4 home-made composite meals and 6 commercial ready-to-eat (RTE) foods were assessed. Bioaccessibility of Fe from composite meals based oil 4 staple cereals ranged from 1.5% (finger millet meal) to 4.7% (wheat meal), while that of Zn, from 8.5% (rice meal) to 0.31% (sorghum meal) and of Ca, from 5.1% (wheat meal) to 9.8% (rice meal)."
"Rice and finger millet meals provided more bioaccessible Zn and Ca, while wheat and sorghum meals had more bioaccessible Fe. Commercial RTE foods provided more bioaccessible Zn and Ca than the corresponding whole meals," wrote S.H. Bhavyashree and ...