The Claim
In male rats fed a high phytic acid diet, EDTA disodium zinc supplementation results in superior bioavailability compared to inorganic zinc compounds (zinc oxide, zinc sulphate) and other chelated zinc compounds (zinc gluconate, zinc acetate, zinc citrate, zinc orotate), as evidenced by enhanced growth and higher zinc concentrations in plasma and femur.
What the research says
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When male rats eat a diet high in phytic acid (which makes it hard for their bodies to absorb zinc), giving them a special type of zinc called EDTA disodium zinc helps their bodies use the zinc better than other zinc types. This leads to better growth and more zinc in their blood and bones.
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In male rats fed a high phytic acid diet, EDTA disodium zinc supplementation results in superior bioavailability compared to inorganic zinc compounds (zinc oxide, zinc sulphate) and other chelated zinc compounds (zinc gluconate, zinc acetate, zinc citrate, zinc orotate), as evidenced by enhanced growth and higher zinc concentrations in plasma and femur.
What the research says
1 studyThe study gave male rats a diet high in phytic acid with different zinc types and found EDTA disodium zinc worked best for growth and zinc levels, exactly as the claim said.
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