Experiment 67597

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Pharmacology
Administration routeORAL
OrganismCamellia sinensis (THEACEAE)
CitationSAMMAN,S: SANDSTROM,B: TOFT,MB: BUKHAVE,K: JENSEN,M: SORENSEN,SS: HANSEN,M:. (2001). GREEN TEA OR ROSEMARY EXTRACT ADDED TO FOODS REDUCES NONHEME-IRON ABSORPTION.. 73(3)
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Compound isolated
DiseaseYOUNG WOMEN AGED 19-39 Y CONSUMED TEST MEALS ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MEALS WERE IDENTICAL EXCEPT FOR THE ABSENCE (MEAL A) OR PRESENCE (MEAL B) OF A PHENOLIC-RICH EXTRACT FROM GREEN TEA (STUDY 1; N=10) OR ROSEMARY (STUDY 2; N=14). THE EXTRACT (0.1 MMOL) WERE ADDED TO THE MEAT COMPONENT OF THE TEST MEALS. IRON ABSORPTION WAS DETERMINED BY MEASURING WHOLE-BODY RETENTION OF 59FE AND THE RATIO OF 55FE TO 59FE ACTIVITY IN BLOOD SAMPLES. THE PRESENCE OF THE PHENOLIC-RICH EXTRACTS RESULTED IN DECREASED NONHEME-IRON ABSORPTION.
Dose amount0.1 MILLIMOLS
Number1
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalHUMAN ADULT
Dose expressionDOSE
ExtractINFUSION
GenderFEMALE