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Yacon and Improved Iron Levels

Doses used in studies

g/kg/day: 0.14 (median 0.14, IQR 0.14–0.14) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 4.2 months · IQR 4.2 months–4.2 months · Range 4.2 months–4.2 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Yacon effects in immune response and nutritional status of iron and zinc in preschool children.
- 2014-06
- Clinical Trial · n = 59
- Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) 30(6)
- - Maria das Graças Vaz-Tostes
  - Mirelle Lomar Viana
  - Mariana Grancieri
  - Tereza Cecília dos Santos Luz
  - Heberth de Paula
  - Rogério Graça Pedrosa
  - Neuza Maria Brunoro Costa
- PubMed: 24631386
- DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2013.10.016
9 Insights on
- Improved Iron Levels
- High evidence
- Children
To assess iron and zinc status, erythrograms, serum iron, ferritin, and plasma, and erythrocyte zinc were evaluated.
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
0.14 g of fructooligosaccharides/kg of body weight daily