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Summary Background Owing to its fermentability, it has been advocated that resistant starch (RS) has a positive effect on the absorption of minerals by increasing their solubility in the hindgut. In marginally zinc–deficient rats, the enhancement of zinc bioavailability by RS occurs mostly when the diet contains phytic acid. Aim of the study This study aims to investigate the effect of dietary...