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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 32, 2495-2499, Copyright © 1979 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

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Studies on the bioavailability of zinc in man. III. Effects of ascorbic acid on zinc absorption

NW Solomons, RA Jacob, O Pineda and FE Viteri

As ascorbic acid is known to enhance the absorption of dietary iron and to inhibit the absorption of dietary copper, studies were undertaken to examine the effect of ascorbic acid on the bioavailability of zinc in human subjects. The index of absorption was the change in plasma zinc concentration after a 110-mg aqueous dose of ZnSO4.7H2O (containing 25 mg of elemental zinc). Doses of 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 g of ascorbic acid, representing a spectrum of Zn:ascorbic acid molar ratios from the dietary to the pharmacological range, failed to produce any significant change in the pattern of zinc absorption. Moreover, 2.0 g of ascorbic acid, equivalent to a Zn:ascorbic acid ratio of 0.145 failed to improve the absorption of 108 mg of elemental zinc incorporated into 120 g of black bean gruel. Ascorbic acid over a range of dosages commonly consumed by man had no demonstrable effect on the absorption of inorganic zinc.




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