Sentences with phrase «haem iron»

There are two types of dietary iron: haem iron (found in animal foods) and non-haem iron (found in plant foods).

«Plant foods also contain non-haem iron, which some experts believe may be a healthier form of iron than haem iron, which is found in meat.»

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The study also showed that the main activator of artemisinin is haem, a specific iron - containing compound, either biosynthesised by the parasite at its early developmental ring stage, or derived from haemoglobin digestion in the later stages.

For example, the vinyl groups in haem, among other things, help to stabilise the iron (II) oxidation state by acting as a repository for the iron's electrons.