In vivo and in vitro digestibility of the calcium contained in foods of animal and plant origin

Filippo Rossi*, Eugenia Magnano San Lio, Sara Bruschi, Mulazzi, Giorgio Calabrese, Gianfranco Piva

*Autore corrispondente per questo lavoro

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess Ca digestibility using in vitro and in vivo methodology (rats). The tested foods were: cheese (Grana Padano; Emmentaler), soybean-based products (tofu; burger; milk; yogurt), and legumes (peas; beans). Ca digestibility was found to be high in Emmentaler (84.3%), Grana Padano (83.6%) and tofu (80.3%), with significantly lower values for soya burgers (64.1%) and soya milk (60.6%). The lowest values were detected in peas (49.6%) and beans (31.4%). Poor correlation was found between in vivo and in vitro data. The current RDAs have been established on the basis of 30% Ca digestibility, a value which reduces the risk of calcium deficiency but underestimates the contribution of dairy products. The adoption of specific, instead of general, digestibility values for each food might improve the accuracy of dietary formulations. This will require considerable efforts to develop simple and reliable in vitro methods to assess foods.
Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)105-110
Numero di pagine6
RivistaMediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Volume4
Numero di pubblicazione2
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2011

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Endocrinologia, Diabete e Metabolismo
  • Scienze Alimentari
  • Nutrizione e Dietetica

Keywords

  • CALCIUM
  • DIGESTIBILITY

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