Ferrous bisglycinate

Ferrous bisglycinate is an orally active iron fortificants and therapeutic iron supplements. Ferrous bisglycinate can be used for the research of iron deficiency anemia[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[20150-34-9]

UNSPSC

12352300

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Transferrin Receptor

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Apoptosis

Applications

Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease; Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/ferrous-bisglycinate.html

Purity

98.0

Solubility

0.1 M HCl : 2 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; adjust pH to 2 with HCl; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

O=C1[O-][Fe+2]2([O-]C(CN2)=O)NC1

Molecular Formula

C4H8FeN2O4

Molecular Weight

203.96

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Ferrari P, et, al. Treatment of mild non-chemotherapy-induced iron deficiency anemia in cancer patients: comparison between oral ferrous bisglycinate chelate and ferrous sulfate. Biomed Pharmacother. 2012 Sep; 66 (6) : 414-8.|[2]Yu X, et, al. Iron Transport from Ferrous Bisglycinate and Ferrous Sulfate in DMT1-Knockout Human Intestinal Caco-2 Cells. Nutrients. 2019 Feb 26; 11 (3) : 485.|[3]Constante M, et, al. Iron Supplements Modulate Colon Microbiota Composition and Potentiate the Protective Effects of Probiotics in Dextran Sodium Sulfate-induced Colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 May; 23 (5) : 753-766.