Chelates in Nutrition

by F. Howard Kratzer and Pran Vohra

A comprehensive reference text explores the nature of chelating agents and the underlying reasons for their metal-binding properties and discusses the mechanisms of absorption for various metals and the possible role of chelating agents in influencing the utilization of certain minerals. Topics include: the physico-chemical characteristics of chelates and chelation and their measurements; the bioavailability of metals and proteins as ligands; the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849365449
• ISBN13: 9780849365447
• Release Date: April 1986
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.