Absorption Of Iron

Absorption Of Iron ABSORPTION OF IRON Absorbed from upper small intestine mainly duodenum. In diet iron occurs in two forms – Heme iron – Better absorbed than inorganic iron. Inorganic (non-heme) iron – Major fraction in diet. Mostly in ferric form. Reduction to ferrous form required. Because iron is absorbed in ferrous form. After absorption, Iron transported into enterocytes. […]