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TASTELESS AND NON PRO-OXIDATIVE SOURCE OF IRON

Iron deficiency is the most prevalent micronutrient deficiency in the world and cause of anaemia. In Western countries there is a higher risk of iron deficiency for young children (6 months to 4 years), teenagers and women during pregnancy and menstruation period. Babies born with iron deficiency suffer a minor intellectual and psychomotor development with irreversible consequences. During infancy iron-deficiency anaemia can permanently affect brain development and in early childhood iron deficiency interferes with growth, weight gain and behavioural development.

LIPOFER Properties

• No metallic taste

• Improved bioavailability

• Does not trigger oxidation of unsaturated fats or vitamins

• Does not irritate digestive tract when administered alone

• Is a registrated brand.

Applications

LipoFer dispersible (80 mg/g of elemental iron):
Powdered beverages, infant powdered milk, biscuits, bread, food supplements, hard candies, etc.

LipoFer liquid (12 mg/ ml of elemental iron):
Pasteurised and UHT milk, evaporated milk, yogurt (added before fermentation), fruit juices, etc.

Efficacy Test

In a trial where iron absorption from Lipofer was compared to ferrous fumarate to a control, it was shown that iron concentration in blood is always higher than: with Lipofer than with ferrous fumarate with Lipofer with ferrous fumarate. Two hours after the administration of iron (10 mg/kg of animal weight) iron concentration in blood was 4,7 times higher with Lipofer than with ferrous fumarate (see below).

In another study with rats Lipofer was shown to be 3,5 times more bioavailable than ferric pyrophosphate and 2,7 times more bioavailable than ferrous sulphate.

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