Iron absorption from a natural mineral water (Spatone Iron-Plus)

Worwood, M., Evans, W. D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0013-8205, Villis, R. J. and Burnett, A. K. 1996. Iron absorption from a natural mineral water (Spatone Iron-Plus). Clinical and Laboratory Haematology 18 (1) , pp. 23-27. 10.1111/j.1365-2257.1996.tb00732.x

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Abstract

Spatone Iron-Plus is a naturally occurring mineral water from Trefriw Wells Spa in Gwynedd, Wales, UK which contains approximately 0.3 mg of iron per ml as ferrous sulphate. The water has been taken as a tonic since Victorian times. Iron absorption from Spatone Iron-Plus was measured in a whole body counter after labelling the water with [59Fe] ferrous sulphate. Absorption studies were carried out in 13 subjects. Mean absorption for 10 ml of Spatone Iron-Plus taken on an empty stomach was 23%. Absorption was related to body iron stores as assessed by serum ferritin. In subjects with a serum ferritin concentration of <10 μg/l, absorption was approximately 40% but was <10% in subjects with ferritin concentrations of approximately 200 μg/l. This study indicates that Spatone Iron-Plus provides iron in a highly bio-available form.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:	0141-9854
Last Modified:	25 Oct 2022 09:26
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/58487

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