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Micronutrients

Reference	BBS/E/F/02308360
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Susan Jane Fairweather-Tait
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	Quadram Institute Bioscience
Department	Quadram Institute Bioscience Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	164,435
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1998
End date	31/03/2001
Duration	36 months

Abstract

Data on micronutrient requirements and bioavailability are critical for deriving dietary guidelines for optimal health. Mechanisms of action at the cellular and tissue level and the functional response(s) to different intakes of micronutrients are not well characterised and absorption and transport is variable, depending on dietary and host-related factors. This project aims to generate information on physiological requirements and bioavailability of micronutrients that are associated with public health problems, including iron (iron deficiency), calcium (bone health), folate (neural tube defects and cardiovascular health), carotenoids and selenium (antioxidants). Stable isotope technology will be developed and used for human studies, in vitro experiments will be performed using human cell lines and, where appropriate, diet-gene interactions will be examined.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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