For nearly 4 decades, studies on iron preparations have been benchmarked against Ferrous Ascorbate. Properties of Ferrous Ascorbate are thus considered the Gold Standard in Iron therapy. Ferrous Ascorbate is the worlds most widely recognized reference Iron
Ferrous Ascorbate is a synthetic molecule of ascorbic acid and iron. Ascorbic acid enhances absorption of iron. Ascorbic acid reduces ferric iron to ferrous iron which remains soluble even at neutral pH. Ferrous form is absorbed thrice as much as ferric form of iron - the discrepancy becomes even more, when treated at higher dosage of ferric salts.
100 mg elemental iron is used for the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in pregnancy and 30 to 60 mg is used as a prophylaxis for iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy, and also for treatment of iron deficiency anemia in children.
There is no dissociation of Ferrous ascorbateteon entering GI Tract due to the stable chelate of Iron with Ascorbate. Also there is no action of food inhibitors as the complex does not dissociate. Ascorbate is a reducing agent and prevents Oxidation. Thus maintains Iron in highly soluble ferrous form.
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