title: Observations on iron in the jejunal lumen after a standard meal.
abstract: For two hours after the ingestion of a standard meal with an iron content of 3.45 mg there is a rise in iron concentration in the jejunal lumen. Initially this is in a high molecular weight form but there is a steady increase in the concentration of low molecular weight compounds. This is consistent with the gradual intraluminal transfer of iron from a mucopolysaccharide carrier to low molecular weight ligands before absorption.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004435:Eating; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D007501:Iron