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Iron Bioavailability from Beans

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Robert Barrington

The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is relatively rich in protein, starch, dietary fibre, as well as the minerals iron, selenium and molybdenum and the vitamins folic acid, thiamine and vitamin B6. The iron content of the common bean is particularly … Continue reading →

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