Use of soaking to enhance the bioavailab
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Leah A Perlas; Rosalind S Gibson
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Article
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2002
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Complementary foods used in the Philippines are predominantly riceβbased, although enrichment with mung beans and sesame seeds is recommended despite their high content of phytic acid, a potent inhibitor of iron and zinc absorption. We have investigated the effect of soaking on the inos