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Helen A Roth-Bassell1,2, Fergus M Clydesdale1
1Department of Food Science, Chenoweth Laboratory, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003.
Abstract:
Six calcium salts (lactate, carbonate, citrate, gluconate, phosphate, and citrate malate) were evaluated for ionic and total soluble calcium content utilizing a sequential pH treatment to simulate gastrointestinal pH conditions. At pH 2.0 (gastric pH), 80-90% of all soluble calcium present was in the ionic form. However, when the pH was brought to 7.0 (intestinal pH), a unique solubility pattern for each calcium source was evident. Both calcium citrate and calcium citrate malate formed significantly higher levels of a soluble complex. By contrast, calcium phosphate precipitated extensively under the same conditions. These results indicate the importance of pH adjustment during in vitro testing of calcium bioavailability.
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