What vitamin helps absorption of iron?

Answer 1

Vitamin C is used to enhance the absorption of iron in the body. Vitamin C also commonly known as ascorbic acid can be found in many citrus fruits. Because overdosage of iron in the body is very harmful even lethal in certain cases, one should exercise caution when taking iron pills.

Answer 2

My personal answer is : vitamin C, folic acid, and a co-enzyme of vitamin B12 called cobamamide. However, look for detailed information at Wikipedia-en. Search for '''anemia, or then follow this link:'''

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemia

Answer 3

The best way to increase your absorption of iron is to ensure that you consume sufficient vitamin C. A meal that contains about 25 milligrams of vitamin C may as much as double your absorption of iron from that meal. Vitamin A may also help improve iron status.

Answer 4

iron is of two types. heme iron and non heme iron. heme iron can be directly absorbed into the body (sources of heme iron are meat). but for the absorption of non heme iron Vitamin C is needed. Iron absorption is directly proportional to vit C taken in the same meal.

Answer 5

Iron is transported from the intestinal lumen to the enterocytes by the divalent metal ion transporter 1 (DMT1).Then ferroportin transports iron into the body from the enterocytes.

Answer 6

vitamin c

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

Vitamin C