4Human Vitamin Laboratory, Institute of Meals, Vitamin and Well being, Swiss Federal Institute of Know-how Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; and
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Introduction
The purpose of the current trial was to make use of the double-isotope tracer ratio (DITR)7 technique (11–13) to match zinc absorption from zinc citrate with zinc gluconate and zinc oxide when these zinc compounds got as dietary supplements with out meals. The used isotope tracer approach included the administration of two steady zinc isotopes (1 orally and 1 i.v.), adopted by the quantification of the two isotopes in 1 spot urine pattern. That is really helpful to maximise zinc absorption and is often suggested for diarrhea therapy.
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In conclusion, our outcomes point out that zinc is as nicely absorbed from zinc citrate as from zinc gluconate and that zinc citrate needs to be as efficient as zinc gluconate within the prevention of zinc deficiency and presumably additionally within the therapy of diarrhea. Its larger zinc content material, good sensory properties, and lower cost make it a beautiful various to gluconate and different water-soluble zinc compounds. Zinc oxide seems to be much less nicely absorbed than different zinc compounds when given with out meals and could also be minimally absorbed by some people.