Citation
K. Van Dyck et al., Daily dietary silicon intake in Belgium using duplicate portion sampling, EUR FOOD RE, 210(2), 1999, pp. 77-79
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
EUROPEAN FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
14382377
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Volume
210
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
77 - 79
Database
ISI
SICI code
1438-2377(1999)210:2<77:DDSIIB>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
For the first time, the daily dietary silicon intake of adults in Belgium h
as been evaluated by duplicate portion sampling, the samples were heated in
a microwave oven and atomic absorption spectrometric determination of the
element was carried out. The mean intake value of adults (18.6+/-8.5 mg/day
) is similar to the few data found in the literature. Since the silicon req
uirement of humans and animals is still unknown, no comparison could be mad
e with recommended daily allowance values.