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Journal Article 
Iron content in common Cambodian fish species: Perspectives for dietary iron intake in poor, rural households 
Roos, N; Thorseng, H; Chamnan, C; Larsen, T; Gondolf, UH; Bukhave, K; Thilsted, SH; , 
2007 
Yes 
Food Chemistry
ISSN: 0308-8146
EISSN: 1873-7072 
ELSEVIER SCI LTD 
OXFORD 
104 
3 
1226-1235 
English 
WOS:000247275700044 
Iron deficiency is the most widespread nutritional disorder in Cambodia. Sixteen Cambodian fish species were screened for iron, zinc and calcium contents. Esomus longirnanus has a higher iron content (451 mg Fe/kg dry matter, SID = 155, n = 4) than other species. Iron pools were measured as inorganic iron (I-Fe) by the ferrozine method, haem-bound iron (H-Fe) by the acetone method and total iron (T-Fe) by atomic absorption spectrometry. I-Fe + H-Fe accounted for <50% of T-Fe in E longimanits, indicating a pool of complex bound, probably high-molecular weight non-haem iron (Hm-Fe). In a field study, thirty rural women were interviewed about traditional use of E. longimanus; their cleaning and cooking practices were observed and the amounts of fish consumed were recorded and meal samples were collected for iron analysis. Calculations based on the iron content and a high bioavailability of Hm-Fe showed that a traditional fish meal, sour soup, covered 45% of the daily iron requirement for women. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 
Calcium; Developing countries; Dietary iron; Fish; Zinc; acetone; calcium; ferrozine; iron; zinc; adult; article; atomic absorption spectrometry; Cambodia; controlled study; cooking; female; fish; food composition; food intake; health survey; household; human; interview; iron intake; nonhuman; normal human; rural area; Esomus