Publication: Consumption of sinlek rice drink improved red cell indices in anemic elderly subjects
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2021-10-02
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14203049
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Mahidol University
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Molecules. Vol.26, No.20 (2021)
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Peerasak Lerttrakarnnon, Winthana Kusirisin, Pimpisid Koonyosying, Ben Flemming, Niramon Utama-Ang, Suthat Fucharoen, Somdet Srichairatanakool Consumption of sinlek rice drink improved red cell indices in anemic elderly subjects. Molecules. Vol.26, No.20 (2021). doi:10.3390/molecules26206285 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/75998
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Consumption of sinlek rice drink improved red cell indices in anemic elderly subjects
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Iron fortifications are used for the treatment of iron-deficiency anemia; however, iron dos-ing may cause oxidative damage to the gut lumen. Thai Sinlek rice is abundant in iron and contains phytochemicals. We aimed at evaluating the effect of an iron-rice (IR) hydrolysate drink (100 mL/serving) on neurological function, red cell indices and iron status in elders. Healthy elderly subjects were divided into three non-anemic groups and one anemic group. The non-anemic groups consumed one WR (2 mg iron/serving) and two IR drinks (15 and 27 mg iron/serving) (groups A, B and D, respectively), while the anemic group consumed one IR drink (15 mg iron serving) (group C) every day for 30 days. There were no significant differences in the MMSE Thai 2002 and PHQ9 test scores for members of all groups, while the nutrition scores and body weight values of group D subjects were significantly increased. Hemoglobin (Hb) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentrations increased significantly only in group C. Serum iron and transferrin saturation levels tended to increase in group A, while these levels were decreased in members of group C. Serum antioxidant activity levels were increased in all groups, and were highest in group C. Thus, consumption of an IR drink for 15 days functioned to increase Hb and antioxidant capacity levels in anemic elders.