Iron Absorption From Iron Fortified Extruded Rice Co-fortified With Various Solubilizing Agents
Iron-deficiency
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Iron-deficiency focused on measuring Iron deficiency, iron fortified rice, extruded rice
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female, 18 to 40 years old
- Normal body Mass Index (18.5 - 25 kg/m2)
- Body weight ≤ 65 kg
- Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy (assessed by self-declaration)
- Lactating up to 6 weeks before study initiation
- Anaemia (Hb < 12.0 g/dL)
- Elevate CRP (>5.0 mg/L)
- Any metabolic, gastrointestinal kidney or chronic disease such as diabetes, hepatitis, hypertension, cancer or cardiovascular diseases (according to the participants own statement)
- Continuous/long-term use of medication during the whole study (except for contraceptives)
- Consumption of mineral and vitamin supplements within 2 weeks prior to 1st meal administration
- Blood transfusion, blood donation or significant blood loss (accident, surgery) over the past 4 months
- Earlier participation in a study using Fe stable isotopes or participation in any clinical study within the last 30 days
- Participant who cannot be expected to comply with study protocol (e.g. not available on certain study appointments)
- Smokers (> 1 cigarette per week)
- Difficulties with blood sampling
- Male gender
- Do not understand English
Sites / Locations
- Human Nutrition Laboratory, ETH Zurich
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Arm 6
Arm 7
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Reference meal 1
Reference 2
Test meal A
Test meal B
Test meal C
Test meal D
Test meal E
50 g of Commercial Rice (Jasmin Rice) (dry weight) was cooked and 4 mg iron from Ferrous sulfate was added Prior to give to participants. Rice meal consumed with mixed vegetable Sauce.
50 g of Commercial Rice (Jasmin Rice) (dry weight) was cooked and 4 mg iron from Ferrous sulfate was added Prior to give to participants. Rice meal consumed with bean sauce.
Commercial Rice (Jasmin Rice) was mixed with iron fortified extuded rice cofortified with zinc oxide and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (mixing ratio 100:1), Rice meal consumed with mixed vegetable Sauce.
Commercial Rice (Jasmin Rice) was mixed with iron fortified extuded rice co-fortified with zinc sulfate and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (mixing ratio 100:1), Rice meal consumed with mixed vegetable Sauce.
Commercial Rice (Jasmin Rice) was mixed with iron fortified extuded rice co-fortified with zinc sulfate, citric acid and trisodium citrate (mixing ratio 100:1), Rice meal consumed with mixed vegetable Sauce.
Commercial Rice (Jasmin Rice) was mixed with iron fortified extuded rice co-fortified with zinc sulfafe and sodium pyrophosphate (mixing ratio 100:1), Rice meal consumed with mixed vegetable Sauce.
Commercial Rice (Jasmin Rice) was mixed with iron fortified extuded rice co-fortified with zinc sulfate, citric acid and trisodium citrate (mixing ratio 100:1), Rice meal consumed with bean Sauce.