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Possible Interaction: Beta Carotene and Phytate

supplement:

Beta Carotene

supplement:

Phytate

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

“ beta-carotene increased absorption almost 3 times for the three cereals tested, showing that both compounds were capable of preventing the inhibitory effect of phytates on iron absorption.”
New property of vitamin A and beta-carotene on human iron absorption: effect on phytate and polyphenols as inhibitors of iron absorption.
Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion  •  2000  |  View Paper
“ beta-carotene increased absorption more than threefold for rice and 1.8-fold for wheat and corn, suggesting that both compounds prevented the inhibitory effect of phytates on iron absorption.”
Vitamin A and beta-carotene can improve nonheme iron absorption from rice, wheat and corn by humans.
The Journal of nutrition  •  1998  |  View Paper