Knowledge Agora



Scientific Article details

Title Iron-peptide complexes from spent yeast: Evaluation of iron absorption using a Caco-2 monolayer
ID_Doc 9059
Authors Oliveira, AS; Ferreira, CMH; Pereira, JO; Silva, S; Costa, EM; Pereira, AM; Faustino, M; Dura, J; Pintado, ME; Carvalho, AP
Title Iron-peptide complexes from spent yeast: Evaluation of iron absorption using a Caco-2 monolayer
Year 2023
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.fbio.2023.103106
Abstract Anaemia is one of the most prevalent nutritional diseases worldwide with Fe deficiency being its major cause. In fact, the limited bioavailability of dietary iron and its interaction with food compounds contribute to its poor absorption in the human body and dietary Fe supplementation has been widely used to address this issue. By incorporating a circular economy framework, this study takes a novel approach of production of iron-peptide complexes from spent yeast peptide-rich extracts as a more effective substitute to conventional salt-based iron supplements, which are related with adverse consequences. Considering the regulation of iron absorption on duodenal enterocytes, iron-peptides complexes absorption was assessed using a Caco-2 monolayer, evaluating both iron uptake and the capacity to stimulate ferritin synthesis, after their in vitro simulated gastrointestinal digestion following INFOGEST protocol. An iron salt and a commercially available benchmark (iron bisglycinate) were also included in this study to compare the absorption performance. Results showed that iron-peptide complexes exhibited a similar behaviour (no statistically significant alterations (p > 0.05)) concerning the other tested samples, thus being a promising alternative for iron dietary supplementation. The remaining digested peptides from the complexes also showed potential antioxidant activity, suggesting protection of iron from oxidation within human body.
Author Keywords Iron uptake; Iron bisglycinate; Ferritin; Iron bioavailability; Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:001165574800001
WoS Category Food Science & Technology
Research Area Food Science & Technology
PDF https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2023.103106
Similar atricles
Scroll