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Non-Heme Iron Absorption: Unlocking Plant Ferritin with Vitamin C

How ascorbic acid reduces ferric Fe3+ ions to bioavailable ferrous Fe2+ in the duodenum, increasing plant iron bioavailability up to 400%.

August 18, 2026 • Takar
Iron

What Is Iron and Why Does Your Body Need It?

Iron is used to make hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. Here's what it does,…

August 10, 2026 • Takar
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