Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel
Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the tolerable …

To support EFSA in the preparatory work for the assessment of Tolerable Upper Intake
Levels (UL) for iron, a tailored 'high level'protocol was developed. Six systematic reviews …

Objectives High-dose oral iron supplementation for patients who develop iron deficiency
after bariatric surgery may induce oxidative stress in the gastrointestine. The study's …

Introduction The safety of novel forms of iron in healthy, iron-replete adults as might occur if
used in population-based iron supplementation programs was examined. We tested the …

Excess unabsorbed iron in the gastrointestinal tract may select for enteric pathogens and
increase the incidence and severity of infectious disease. Aspergillus oryzae (Ao) is a …

Nanosized polyphosphate bodies (PPB) are potential iron supplements for iron deficiency
treatment, which can be produced by microalgal cell factories. To investigate the effect of …

The forms of iron currently available to correct iron deficiency have adverse effects, including
infectious diarrhea, increased susceptibility to malaria, inflammation and detrimental …

Micronutrient malnutrition is a leading contributor to the global burden of disease. Global
estimates indicate that> 30% of children and women of reproductive age are anemic (1). Iron …

Background: Iron-containing micronutrient powders may increase the risk and severity of
enteric infections. Unabsorbed iron in the lower intestine may increase severity of infection …