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Culprit Compounds That Block Beans’ Healthful Iron Probed

October 19, 2009

Familiar beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron, a nutrient essential for our health. But not all of the little legumes’ treasure trove of iron is bioaccessible—that is, available for our bodies to readily absorb.

In ongoing investigations, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) animal physiologist Raymond P. Glahn and Cornell University co-investigators are discovering more about natural compounds in foods that increase or, problematically, decrease absorption of iron from those foods. Glahn is based at the ARS Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health in Ithaca, N.Y.

Earlier this year, Glahn, along with former ARS research plant physiologist Ross M. Welch—now retired and working as a collaborator with the Ithaca laboratory—and their university collaborators began tests with poultry as a followup to experiments that relied on Caco-2 human digestive system cells, cultured in petri dishes.

One current study with poultry builds upon a Caco-2 study from several years ago in which Glahn, Welch and colleagues determined that a natural compound known as kaempferol may be a key culprit in decreasing absorption of iron from red and pinto beans.

Kaempferol belongs to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols. Though scientists have known for decades that polyphenols interfere with absorption of iron from beans, the Ithaca study was apparently the first to pinpoint a specific polyphenol in beans as a possible major player.

There’s another side to polyphenols, however. They are antioxidants, and thus are potentially important food components, according to Glahn. So, the scientists are investigating them further.

The Ithaca research is highlighted in the September 2009 issue of Agricultural Research magazine. Scroll down to the title beginning “A New Slant on Sustainability.”

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75 Responses to “Culprit Compounds That Block Beans’ Healthful Iron Probed”

  1. savannah meagher-2nd on October 19th, 2009 2:34 pm

    1. Familiar beans like red, whites and pintos are rich in iron, a nutrient essential for our health.
    2. But not all of the little legumes’ treasure trove of iron is bioaccessible- that is avalible for our bodies to readily absorb.
    3.Kaempferol to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols.
    4.They are antioxidents, and thus is potentially important food componets according to Glahn.
    5.There’s another side to polyphenols, however.

  2. Kris Levasseur 2nd period on October 19th, 2009 3:50 pm

    1.Familiar beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron.
    2.Earlier this year, Glahn, along with former ARS research plant physiologist Ross M. Welch—now retired.
    3.There’s another side to polyphenols, however.
    4.They are antioxidants, and thus are potentially important food components, according to Glahn.
    5.So, the scientists are investigating them further.

  3. Andrew Rice on October 19th, 2009 5:40 pm

    Andrew Rice Oct.19 5th period

    1.Red,white,and pinto beans are rich on iron.
    2.The (ARS) is researching about iron.
    3.They began there test with poultry.
    4.There are digestive cells.
    5.The beans are antioxidants.

  4. Avery Wilson 4th per. on October 19th, 2009 7:41 pm

    Familiar beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron.
    Kaempferol belongs to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols.
    A natural compound known as kaempferol may be a key culprit in decreasing absorption of iron from red and pinto beans.
    Scientists are investigating polyphenols further.
    The Ithaca research is highlighted in the September 2009 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.

  5. connor ferguson 1st period on October 19th, 2009 9:14 pm

    1.kaempferol may be a key culprit in decreasing absorption of iron from some types of beans.
    2.polyphenols interferes with absorption of iron from beans.
    3. some beans are rich in iron which is essential for our health.
    4.there are antioxidants that are potentially important food components.
    5. they are discovering more about natural compounds in foods that increase or, problematically, decrease absorption of iron from those foods.

  6. Kaylee THom 4 on October 20th, 2009 8:06 pm

    1. REd, white and pinto beans have lots of iron
    2. kaempferol is a polyphenols
    3. polyphenols are antioxidants
    4. kaempferol may be decreasing absorption of iron from red and pinto beans.
    5. The Ithaca study was the first to pinpoint a specific polyphenol in beans as a possible major player.

  7. TARRELL CLEMONS 1ST PERIOD 10-15-09 on October 22nd, 2009 6:13 pm

    1.Familiar beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron.
    2.Earlier this year, Glahn, along with former ARS research plant physiologist Ross M. Welch—now retired.
    3.There’s another side to polyphenols, however.
    4.They are antioxidants, and thus are potentially important food components, according to Glahn.
    5.So, the scientists are investigating them further.

  8. brett stoddard 5th period on October 25th, 2009 5:01 pm

    1).Red,white,and pinto beans are rich in iron.
    2).Not all of them are bioaccessible.
    3).The experiments relied on Caco-2 human digestive system cells.
    4).Kaempferol is from a class of natural substances called polyphenols.
    5).Ithaca research is in the Sep.’09 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.

  9. austin xayavong 5th on October 25th, 2009 9:58 pm

    1.Familiar beans like red white and pinto beans are rich in iron.
    2.There’s another side to the polyphenols.

  10. Drake Horner on October 26th, 2009 10:24 am

    1. Red White and Pinto beans are very rich in Iron
    2. ARS is researching iron
    3.polyphenols are anitoxdints
    4.Though scientists have known for decades that polyphenols interfere with absorption of iron from beans
    5.The scientiss are investigating this further

  11. Ryan Chamberlain 1st period :D on October 26th, 2009 10:46 am

    Article Summary

    1. The ARS is researching iron
    2. Iron is a nutrient essential for our health.
    3. The ARS (Agricultural Research Service) discovers more about natural compounds in foods that increase or, problematically,decrease absorption of iron from those foods.
    4.Kaempferol belongs to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols.
    5.Another side to polyphenols are antioxidants.

  12. Zach Bennett 1st period on October 26th, 2009 12:43 pm

    red, white, and pinto beans are rich with iron

    these beans are antioxident

    kaempferol belongs to a class in the natural substances

    Agricultural Research Service discovered more natural compounds in foods

    Ithaca research is highlighted in the September 2009 issue of Agricultural Research magazine

  13. Ryan Chamberlain 1st period :D on October 26th, 2009 3:58 pm

    Article Summary:

    1. Iron is a nutrient essential for our health.
    2 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are discovering more about natural compounds in foods.
    3. Red, white and pinto beans have alot of iron in them.
    4. Kaempferol belongs to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols.
    5. There’s another side to polyphenols, however. They are antioxidants.

  14. Pamela Hussey - 6th Period on October 26th, 2009 4:28 pm

    1. Familiar beans; reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron.
    2. Bioaccessible thats available for our bodies to readily absorb.
    3. The beans are digestive cells that are pontenially inportant food.
    4. The beans are antioxidants.
    5. They are antioxidants, and thus are potentially an important food Components.

  15. Allison Dreisewerd ~ 4th Period on October 26th, 2009 4:32 pm

    Familiar beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron, a nutrient essential for our health. Some investigators are discovering more about natural compounds in foods that increase or, problematically, decrease absorption of iron from those foods. One current study with poultry determined that a natural compound known as kaempferol may be a key culprit in decreasing absorption of iron from red and pinto beans. There’s another side to polyphenols, however. They are antioxidants, and thus are potentially important food components so, the scientists are investigating them further.

  16. Abby Hicks 1st period on October 26th, 2009 4:45 pm

    This article is about culpprit compounds that block beans’ healthful iron absorption. Red and white pinto beans have lots of iron, a nutrient that is necessary in order to keep us healthy. Researchers are discovering more about natural compounds that are found in some foods that increase or decrease absorption of iron from those foods. Animal physiologist Raymond P. Glahn and the past ARS research plant physiologist are experimenting on poultry to study these compounds. They have found that kaemperfol may be the main compound that causes decreased iron absorption in certain foods. Kaemperfol is in the polyphenol class.

  17. takara alexander 5th pd on October 26th, 2009 4:50 pm

    1. Familiar beans like red,whites and pintos are rich in iron
    2. The ARS is reasearching about iron
    3.polyphenols are antioxidants
    4. they’re are antioxidants and thus is portenallly there are food components
    5. the scientists are still investigating about this.

  18. Ruhi singh 2nd period on October 26th, 2009 5:29 pm

    1. Red, white and pinto are rich in iron.
    2. Iron is a nutrient essential for our health.
    3. Kaempferol belongs to substances known as polyphenols.
    4. The Ithaca research is in the September 2009 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.
    5. The beans are antioxidants.

  19. natalie seavers 6th on October 26th, 2009 5:34 pm

    whites and pintos are rich in iron then Familiar beans like reds are essintal for our health

  20. natalie seavers 6th on October 26th, 2009 5:44 pm

    In ongoing investigations the ARS are reserching the compound foods that may increase and decrease iron compassity.

    plant physiologist Ross M. Welch started testing poultry about a year ago.

    kaempferol may be a very reliable cause for the decreasing of absorption of iron from red and pinto beans

    the Ithaca is now leading the search of the red and white been problem.

  21. Caroline Whorton 6th on October 26th, 2009 5:45 pm

    1.Beans are a nutrient essential for our health.
    2.Glahn and Ross M. Welch are now retired and working as a collaborator with the Ithaca laboratory.
    3.Poultry builds upon a Caco-2.
    4.Polyphenols belongs to a class of natural substances.
    5.There is another side to polyphenols.

  22. deondre surles 6th period on October 26th, 2009 6:32 pm

    Our body absorbs iron from whites,red,and pinto beans.

    Earlier this year Glahn and Ross M. Welch retired.

    Though scientists have known for decades that polyphenols interfere with absorption of iron from beans.

    They are antioxidants and thus are potentially important food components according to Glahn.

    Scientists are working on it further about the iron in the beans.

  23. Courtney Terry per.4th on August 31,2009 on October 26th, 2009 6:42 pm

    1. There are digestive cells.
    2. The beans are antioxidants.
    3. Familiar beans like reds,whites,and pinto’s are rich in iron.
    4. So, scientists are investigating them further.
    5.Some beans are rich in iron which is essential for our health.

  24. Taylor Brown (period 5 ) on October 26th, 2009 7:17 pm

    1.)Red beans, white beans, and pinto beans are full of nutirients and iron.
    2.)Polyphenols are antioxidants.
    3.)Iron is bioaccessble meaning it is available four the body to absorb.
    4.)Reasearchers are investigating the decrease of absorbed iron.
    4.)Kaempferol may be in full or in part the reason fr decreased iron absortion.

  25. John Parvin McBride-2nd on October 26th, 2009 7:47 pm

    1.)Beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron.
    2.)A natural compound known as kaempferol may be a key culprit in decreasing absorption of iron from red and pinto beans.
    3.)Kaempferol belongs to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols.
    4.) There is another side to polyphenals.
    5.)They are antioxidents, and thus is potentially important food componets according to Glahn.

  26. Will Cook 4th period on October 27th, 2009 7:58 am

    1- many beans are rich in iron
    2-pholyphenols interfere with the absorption of iron from beans
    3- keampforals is a polyphenol
    4-polyphenols are antioxidants
    5- THis makes scientists want to investigate them more

  27. Dylan Clark 4th on October 27th, 2009 8:01 am

    1) Many beans are rich in iron.
    2) Raymond P. Glahn and Cornell University co-investigators are discovering more about natural compounds in foods that increase or, problematically, decrease absorption of iron from those foods.
    3) Scientists discovered earlier this year that human digestive are cultured in petri dishes.
    4) Kaempferol belongs to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols.
    5 Though scientists have known for decades that polyphenols interfere with absorption of iron from beans, the Ithaca study was apparently the first to pinpoint a specific polyphenol in beans as a possible major player.

  28. Elijah Hurskin 4th period 10/26/09 9:34 pm on October 27th, 2009 9:33 pm

    1) Beans are rich in iron
    2) Not all beans have iron that our body can obsorb.
    3)Raymond P. Glahn is discovering more about natural compounds in foods that increase or, problematically, decrease absorption of iron.
    4) Glahn is based at the ARS Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health in Ithaca, N.Y.
    5)Kaempferol belongs to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols.

  29. Courtney Grays 6th period on October 29th, 2009 7:58 am

    1) Many beans are rich in iron.
    2) Raymond P. Glahn and Cornell University co-investigators are discovering more about natural compounds in foods that increase or, problematically, decrease absorption of iron from those foods.
    3) Scientists discovered earlier this year that human digestive are cultured in petri dishes.
    4) Kaempferol belongs to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols.
    5 Though scientists have known for decades that polyphenols interfere with absorption of iron from beans, the Ithaca study was apparently the first to pinpoint a specific polyphenol in beans as a possible major player.

  30. Crystal Whitehouse --- 6th Period on October 31st, 2009 8:08 am

    ~ Iron is a nutrient essential for our health; it can be found in familiar beans like reds, whites and pintos.
    ~ But not all of the beans have iron for our bodies to readily absorb
    ~ The experiments relied on Caco-2 human digestive system cells
    ~ Keampforals is a polyphenol; polyphenols are antioxidants
    ~ Because they are antioxidants,they are potentially important food components; So, the scientists are investigating them further.

  31. hunter webber 6th on November 1st, 2009 5:15 pm

    1.) Beans are filled with iron.
    2.) There is an ongoing invesction by, animal physiologist Raymond P. Glahn and Cornell University
    3.) Kaempferol is a substinese clasiffied as polyphenols.
    4.) when poultry builds upon a Caco-2 .
    5.) There’s another side to polyphenols.

  32. austin xayavong 5th on November 1st, 2009 8:18 pm

    1.Many beans are rich in iron.
    2.Beans like white red and black beans are full of iron.

  33. Andrew Crisp 1st Period on November 2nd, 2009 8:59 am

    1.Red, white and pinto are rich in iron
    2.A natural compound known as kaempferol may be a key culprit in decreasing absorption of iron from red and pinto beans.
    3.Kaempferol belongs to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols.
    4.Though scientists have known for decades that polyphenols interfere with absorption of iron from beans, the Ithaca study was apparently the first to pinpoint a specific polyphenol in beans as a possible major player.
    5.Some beans are rich in iron which is essential for our health.

  34. Logan Knox 2nd on November 2nd, 2009 4:39 pm

    1.Familiar beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron.
    2.polyphenols interferes with absorption of iron from beans.
    3.Poultry builds upon a Caco-2.
    4.polyphenols are antioxidants
    5.They are antioxidants, and thus are potentially important food components.

  35. Chase Massey-5th Period on November 2nd, 2009 5:01 pm

    1. Kaempferol belongs to a class of natural substances known as polyphenolis.
    2. The beans are antioxidents.
    3. Iron is a natrient essential for our health.
    4. Poultry builds upon Caco-2.
    5. Fimiliar beans like reds, whites, and pintos are rich in iron.

  36. Tara Harville- 1st per. on November 2nd, 2009 5:28 pm

    1. beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron.
    2. iron is a nutrient essential for our health.
    3. co-investigators are discovering more about natural compounds in foods that increase or, problematically, decrease absorption of iron from those foods.
    4. current studies with poultry builds upon a Caco-2 study from several years ago in which Glahn, Welch and colleagues determined that a natural compound known as kaempferol may be a key culprit in decreasing absorption of iron from red and pinto beans.
    5. They are antioxidants, and thus are potentially important food components, according to Glahn

  37. kathryn walls 6th period science on November 2nd, 2009 6:48 pm

    1.Red,white,and pinto beans are rich on iron.
    2.The (ARS) is researching about iron.
    3.They began there test with poultry.
    4.There are digestive cells.
    5.The beans are antioxidants.

  38. Raine Aslan - 4th period on November 2nd, 2009 7:45 pm

    1. Beans are rich in iron.
    2. Not all of the iron in beans is bioaccessible.
    3. The Agricultural Research Service is researching natural compounds in foods that increase or decrease absorption of iron from them.
    4. Kaempferol, a polyphenol, may be a key culprit in decreasing absorption of iron from red and pinto beans.
    5. Another side to polyphenols are antioxidants, which are potentially important food components.

  39. Mauhaun Taheri 1rst period on November 2nd, 2009 8:23 pm

    1.The red,white,and pinto beans are the richest beans for iron.
    2.THe ARS researchs about iron in beans.
    3.Chicken and poultry have CACO-2 in it.
    4.ARS have found more substance in food.
    5.Polyphenols have other sides.

  40. Xavier Robinson 4th Period on November 2nd, 2009 11:46 pm

    1) ARS is researching iron
    2) things like chicken,turkey,and other poultry are high in Caco-2
    3) beans have antioxidants in them
    4) pinto beans, white beans, and red beans are full of iron
    5) polyphenols are antioxidants

  41. Matthew Eppard 1st Period on November 3rd, 2009 8:41 am

    1. Familiar beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron, a nutrient essential for our health.
    2.Not all of the little legumes’ treasure trove of iron is bioaccessible—that is, available for our bodies to readily absorb.
    3. Agricultural Research Service animal physiologist Raymond P. Glahn and Cornell University co-investigators are discovering more about natural compounds in foods that increase or, problematically, decrease absorption of iron from those foods.
    4.Earlier this year, Glahn, along with former ARS research plant physiologist Ross M. Welch—now retired and working as a collaborator with the Ithaca laboratory—and their university collaborators began tests with poultry as a followup to experiments that relied on Caco-2 human digestive system cells, cultured in petri dishes.
    5.One current study with poultry builds upon a Caco-2 study from several years ago in which Glahn, Welch and colleagues determined that a natural compound known as kaempferol may be a key culprit in decreasing absorption of iron from red and pinto beans.

  42. Cassidy McCarter-4th on November 3rd, 2009 5:42 pm

    Familiar beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron, a nutrient essential for our health. Some investigators are discovering more about natural compounds in foods that increase or, problematically, decrease absorption of iron from those foods. One current study with poultry determined that a natural compound known as kaempferol may be a key culprit in decreasing absorption of iron from red and pinto beans. There’s another side to polyphenols, however. They are antioxidants, and thus are potentially important food components so, the scientists are investigating them further.

  43. Elizabeth Sanders 1st period on November 8th, 2009 6:10 pm

    ARTICLE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 9, 2009

    1. Beans like reds, whites, and pintos are rich in iron.
    2. iron is a nutrient essenitial for our health.
    3. Not all beans have iron our bodies can absorb.
    4. The (ARS) are researching about iron.
    5. The (ARS) will began testing this with poultry.

  44. John Baudendistel 4th on November 9th, 2009 5:15 pm

    1. Familiar beans like red, whites and pintos are rich in iron, a nutrient essential for our health.
    2. But not all of the little legumes’ treasure trove of iron is bioaccessible- that is avalible for our bodies to readily absorb.
    3.Kaempferol to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols.
    4.They are antioxidents, and thus is potentially important food componets according to Glahn.
    5.There’s another side to polyphenols, however.

  45. kathryn walls 6th period science on November 9th, 2009 5:57 pm

    Beans are a nutrient essential for our health.
    There is another side to polyphenols.
    Poultry builds upon a Caco-2.
    Polyphenols belongs to a class of natural substances.
    Glahn and Ross M. Welch are now retired and working as a collaborator with the Ithaca laboratory

  46. rachel whorton 2nd on November 9th, 2009 8:22 pm

    Familiar beans like reds,whites,and pinto are rich with iron. Co-investigators are discovering more about natural compounds in foods that increase or decrease of absorption of iron from foods. Not all ligaments of iron are available for are bodies to absorb. A compound call kaempferol may be a key in decreasing iron. So its important to get a lot of iron because it is sentential for our health.

  47. SHAQUERA WADE 6 on November 9th, 2009 8:36 pm

    1. The ARS is researching iron
    2.polyphenols interferes with absorption of iron from beans
    3.polyphenols are antioxidants
    4.So, the scientists are investigating them further.
    5.Some beans are rich in iron which is essential for our health.

  48. TANAISHA HILL 5 on November 9th, 2009 8:45 pm

    1.)Familiar beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron, a nutrient essential for our health
    2.) Not all of the iron in beans is bioaccessible.
    3.)Scientists discovered earlier this year that human digestive are cultured in petri dishes.
    4.)The beans are antioxidants.
    5.)Some beans are rich in iron which is essential for our health.

  49. Sam Neighbors on November 9th, 2009 8:50 pm

    1.Red,white,and pinto beans are rich on iron.
    2.The ARS program is one of the many programs reasearching iron in beans.
    3.Keampforals is a polyphenol.
    4.The beans are antioxidants.
    5.Beans are a nutrient essential for our health.

  50. hunter walker-1 on November 9th, 2009 9:42 pm

    1. The ARS research in iron.
    2. The beans are digestive cells.
    3. Poultry builds up caco-2
    4. Beans have antioxidants in them.
    5. Theress another side to polyphenols.

  51. Takara alexander 5th pd on November 9th, 2009 10:17 pm

    1.) familiar beans like reds,and whites are rich in iron
    2.)the ARS are studying about iron
    3.)there is another side to pholyphenals
    4.)they’re are antioxidants and thus is portinally
    5.) scientists are still investigating about this

  52. Andrew Hall 1st on November 10th, 2009 8:49 am

    1. Familiar beans like red, whites and pintos are rich in iron, a nutrient essential for our health.

    2.Not all of the little legumes’ treasure trove of iron is bioaccessible—that is, available for our bodies to readily absorb

    3. The Agricultural Research Service is researching natural compounds in foods that increase or decrease absorption of iron from them

    4.ARS have found more substance in food.

    5.Polyphenols have other sides.

  53. Kerry Dunn-4th on November 14th, 2009 7:38 pm

    1.) Beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron.
    2.) Iron is a nutrient essential for our health.
    3.) ARS people are learning more about natural compounds in foods that increase or decrease absorption of iron from those foods.
    4.) Welch and colleagues determined that a natural compound known as kaempferol may be a key culprit in decreasing absorption of iron from red and pinto beans.
    5.) Kaempferol is categorized as polyphenols.

  54. austin xayavong 5th on November 14th, 2009 9:37 pm

    1.Red,white,and pinto beans are rich on iron.
    2. The ARS is researching iron

  55. Anthony Pellegrini 1st period on November 15th, 2009 12:43 pm

    1. Bean’s like reds, whites, and pintos are nutrient essential for our health.
    2.ARS is discovering more about natural compounds in foods that increase or decrease of absorption of iron.
    3.Kemapferol belongs to a group of natural stubstances known as polyphenols.

  56. Amanda Baer-Peckham 4th Period on November 15th, 2009 6:26 pm

    Familiar beans such as red, white, and pintos are rich in iron. However the body cannot absorb the iron in the beans. A current study was run with poultry to see why we can’t absorb the iron. In this study they found out that a natural compound known as kaempferol may be a culprit of decreasing iron absorption from beans. This natural compound belongs to a class known as polyphenols. Polyphenols however have antioxidants which is also an important food component. So scientists are going to look closer into the situation.

  57. Drake horner on November 16th, 2009 3:47 pm

    1. Red White and Pinto beans are very rich in Iron
    2. ARS is researching iron
    3.polyphenols are anitoxdints
    4.Though scientists have known for decades that polyphenols interfere with absorption of iron from beans
    5.The scientist are investigating this further

  58. Sophia Fos. 4th period. on November 16th, 2009 5:11 pm

    Red, white, and pinto beans are all rich in iron. But not all of the beans are able to be absorbed by are bodies readily. In a new research scientist have discovered some natural compounds that increase or decrease are bodies iron absorption. Some scientists did some studies on poultry, where they put it in a Petri dish with a Caco-2, a type of human digestive cell. A natural compound called kaempferol, that may be in poultry, stops your cells from absorbing the iron from the beans. Kaempferol comes from a family called polyphenols, which can be found in beans. This might be a big part to why from some beans you don’t get iron. Polyphenols also play another role, which is that they are antioxidants, which is a very good thing. More research is being done into this problem to help understand it better.

  59. chance fisher on November 16th, 2009 7:33 pm

    1. Red and white collect stuff to make it clear
    2. They make people work over there shift
    3. why can people make it with there hands
    4. And they would tastse perfect
    5. They got all those they to easy

  60. James Russell 6th on November 16th, 2009 7:35 pm

    The ARS is studying iron.
    Pinto beans are high in iron.
    Some iron is not ready for our body.
    People are still studying this.
    There are antioxidents in food.

  61. alex 4th period on November 16th, 2009 7:46 pm

    Red, white, and pinto beans are essential to your health. Unfortunately, not all of the nutrients are absorbable. In ongoing investigations, the ARS, has found out the components in beans block nutrient absorbtion. What arfe these you ask? irons.

  62. John Baudendistel 4th on November 16th, 2009 8:18 pm

    1. Red White and Pinto beans are very rich in Iron
    2. ARS is researching iron
    3.polyphenols are anitoxdints
    4.Though scientists have known for decades that polyphenols interfere with absorption of iron from beans
    5.The scientiss are investigating this further

  63. max Stephenson 2nd on November 16th, 2009 8:39 pm

    Familiar beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron, a nutrient essential for our health. But not all of the little legumes’ treasure trove of iron is bioaccessible—that is, available for our bodies to readily absorb.

    In ongoing investigations, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) animal physiologist Raymond P. Glahn and Cornell University co-investigators are discovering more about natural compounds in foods that increase or, problematically, decrease absorption of iron from those foods. Glahn is based at the ARS Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health in Ithaca, N.Y.

  64. Emily Woodard 2nd on November 16th, 2009 8:41 pm

    1 red, white, and pento beans are rich in iorn
    2 the beans are digestove cells
    3 beans have antioxidants in them
    4 beans are assential for our helth
    5 there is another side to polyphenoys

  65. max Stephenson 2nd on December 9th, 2009 7:54 pm

    Familiar beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron.
    Kaempferol belongs to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols.
    A natural compound known as kaempferol may be a key culprit in decreasing absorption of iron from red and pinto beans.
    Scientists are investigating polyphenols further.
    The Ithaca research is highlighted in the September 2009 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.

  66. Lena Carter 1st period on January 11th, 2010 9:07 pm

    1. Not all of the little legumes’ treasure trove of iron is bioaccessible
    2. Red and white pinto beans have lots of iron
    3. Researchers are discovering more about natural compounds that are found in some foods that increase or decrease absorption of iron from those foods.
    4. Kaemperfol may be the main compound that causes decreased iron absorption in certain foods.
    5. Kaemperfol is in the polyphenol class

  67. hunter walker-1 on January 25th, 2010 7:04 pm

    1. The beans are digestive cells.
    2. Red and white pinto beans have lots of iron.
    3. Beans are essential for your health.
    4. People are still studying the beans.
    5. Beans have antioxidents in them.

  68. Reagan Locke 4th on January 30th, 2010 2:53 pm

    Red White and Pinto beans are very rich in iron. Researchers are discovering more about natural compounds that are found in some foods that increase or decrease absorption of iron from those foods. Kaempferol belongs to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols. Welch and colleagues determined that a natural compound known as kaempferol may be a key culprit in decreasing absorption of iron from red and pinto beans. Iron is a nutrient essential for our health.

  69. MaRhea Wood - 2nd period on January 31st, 2010 12:09 pm

    1. familiar beans red whit and pintos are rich in iron.
    2. theres another side to polyphenols, however
    3. kaemppferol belongs to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols
    4. polyphenols are antioxidants
    5. earlier this year , glahn, along with former ars research plant physiologist ross m. welch-retired

  70. Maysie Spears 4th period on March 1st, 2010 5:43 pm

    1. Some beans are rich in iron.
    2. Iron is a nutrient essential for our health.
    3. Kaemppferol belongs to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols.
    4. Antioxidants are polyphenols.
    5. There is another side to polyphenols.

  71. Kelsey schronce 5th on March 1st, 2010 9:07 pm

    .Familiar beans like reds, whites and pintos are rich in iron.
    2.Earlier this year, Glahn, along with former ARS research plant physiologist Ross M. Welch—now retired.
    3.There’s another side to polyphenols, however.
    4.They are antioxidants, and thus are potentially important food components, according to Glahn.
    5.So, the scientists are investigating them further.

  72. shaquera wade 6th on March 4th, 2010 1:12 pm

    1.Polyphenols are antioxidants
    2.Red White and Pinto beans are very rich in iron
    3.Kaemperfol is in the polyphenol class
    4.The ARS is studying iron.
    5.The scientist are investigating this further

  73. amari anderson- ortiz p.1 on March 22nd, 2010 9:30 pm

    1) Many different colored beans contain a lot of iron.
    2) Beans also contain nutrients that are essential to our health.
    3) A natural compound may be a key culprit in minimizing absorption of iron form red pinto beans.
    4) Kaempferol belongs to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols.
    5) Polyphenols deal with the absorption of iron from beans.
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  74. Kathryn Wilson 4th on April 4th, 2010 7:06 pm

    1. Beans are rich in iron.
    2. Iron is a nutrient essential for our health.
    3. Kaempferol to a class of natural substances known as polyphenols.
    4. The beans are antioxidants.
    5. Kaemperfol is in the polyphenol class.

  75. Chase R. Massey-5th Period on May 17th, 2010 4:05 pm

    1) The ARS is studying iron.
    2) Polyphenols deal with obsorption of iron from beans.
    3) Red, white, and pinto beans are very rich in iron.
    4) The beans are anioxidents.
    5) Iron is a nutrient essential for our health.

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