Absorption of calcium from milk and tempeh consumed by postmenopausal Malay women using the dual stable isotope technique

• Main Authors: Haron, Hasnah, Shahar, Suzana, O'Brien, Kimberly O., Ismail, Amin, Kamaruddin, Norazmi, Abdul Rahman, Suriah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Informa Healthcare 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12904/1/Absorption%20of%20calcium%20from%20milk%20and%20tempeh%20consumed%20by%20postmenopausal%20Malay%20women%20using%20the%20dual%20stable%20isotope%20technique.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12904/; http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09637480903348080
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Assessment of calcium bioavailability from non-dairy foods containing moderate amounts of calcium is especially important in populations that have habitually low dairy consumption. Absorption of calcium from milk and tempeh (a traditional fermented soy product) was compared in a sample of Malay subj...