To determine the nutritional requirment for iron in fish growth, the effect of daily addition of supplemental ferrous sulfate on the growth of Xiphophorus helleri and Xiphophorus maculatus (the swordtail and the platyfish) was measured by determination of weight gain and hematocrit levels. Both variables increased as a result of the added iron. The effectiveness of the treatment diminished as s...

Although iron is an essential mineral in the homeostasis and functioning of multiple organ systems, its use as a therapeutic entity should be reserved for people with bona fide irondeficiency anemia. Especially when it is added onto preexisting polypharmacy in older adults, iron can subject patients to a plethora of dose-related side effects and drug interactions. Judicious use of laboratory st...

proper feeding is necessary to have appropriate growth, health and also to increase resistance to inappropriate condition such as stressors and diseases. therefore mineral and vitamin supplements are added to fish diet to improve its growth and health. food supplements have different roles in diet. these cause better food metabolism, higher hardness and strength of bones, better ionic exchanges...

BACKGROUND The tolerability of oral iron supplementation for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia is disputed. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to quantify the odds of GI side-effects in adults related to current gold standard oral iron therapy, namely ferrous sulfate. METHODS Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating GI side-effects that included ferrous...

BACKGROUND Low iron absorption from important staple foods may contribute to iron deficiency in developing countries. To date, few studies have examined the iron bioavailability of pulse crops as commonly prepared and consumed by humans. OBJECTIVE The objectives were to characterize the iron absorption from a test meal of intrinsically labeled (57)Fe lentils prepared as dal, to compare the bi...

INTRODUCTION The use of ferrous sulfate is recommended for all pregnant women from the 20th week of gestation to the 3rd month after delivery. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the coverage of ferrous sulfate among pregnant women and differentials according to demographic and socioeconomic variables. METHOD A cross-sectional population-based study with women who had children in Rio Grande, Rio Grande d...

Six Gardnerella vaginalis strains were examined for the ability to utilize various iron-containing compounds as iron sources. In a plate bioassay, all six strains acquired iron from ferrous chloride, ferric chloride, ferrous sulfate, ferric ammonium citrate, ferrous ammonium sulfate, bovine and equine hemin, bovine catalase, and equine, bovine, rabbit, and human hemoglobin. All six strains also...