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Possible Interaction: Guar Gum and Iron, Dietary

supplement:

Guar Gum

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Iron, Dietary

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

Both gums lowered iron and zinc availabilities, and guar gum affected iron availability more severely than locust-bean gum did.
Nutrition  •  2001  |  View Paper
Na-alginate as well as guar gum inhibit the absorption of a 59Fe-labelled iron dose (360 nmol) from tied-off jejunal segments of either normal or iron-deficient rats.
Digestion  •  1980  |  View Paper
The presence of guar gum slightly reduced the reactivity of iron , but also slowed down the iron corrosion rate which prolongs the life time of reactive zone.
Journal of hazardous materials  •  2014  |  View Paper