| abstract |
A multi vitamin and mineral dietary supplement composition for oral administration containing, per unit dose, n (a) one or more divalent dietary mineral components selected from the group consisting of bioavailable calcium and magnesium, and in the further presence or absence of one or more additional non-ferrous mineral and vitamin components, adapted to be released in the upper gastrointestinal tract, and n (b) a bioavailable iron component, present in controlled release form, so adapted so as to be subsequently released in a controlled manner lower in the gastrointestinal tract, and a method of preventing or treating iron deficiency using such compositions. |