Nutrient Bioavailability - Getting the Most Out of Food
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چکیده
• release of the nutrient from the physicochemical dietary matrix • effects of digestive enzymes in the intestine • binding and uptake by the intestinal mucosa • transfer across the gut wall (passing through the cells, in-between them or both) to the blood or lymphatic circulation • systemic distribution • systemic deposition (stores) • metabolic and functional use • excretion (via urine or feces)
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