A number of minerals are essential for important cellular functions. Some foods containing them also have been found to contain chemicals that enhance the ability to absorb and utilize these minerals. These chemicals are especially important to cellular function. If you don’t get the proper amount of these minerals regularly, you can become depleted and ill.
Kiwifruit, for example, contains high amounts of minerals and vitamins, such as potassium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and folate (folic acid). The high levels of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in kiwi improve the absorption and availability of iron to the body and, at times, the absorption of calcium.
CONCLUSION: Kiwifruit improves the availability of iron, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium for use in humans and animals. The gold variety of kiwifruit is superior.
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PMID: 23394991
Summary #929. nutrientmedicine
