Solgar Delicate Iron Mild Iron 25 mg Food supplement 90 vegetable capsules Net Weight: 42.75g Mild iron is the only form of iron (ferrous biclinate) that does not irritate the intestinal mucosa and does not cause constipation. It occurs in a chelated form (the word chelation derives from the Greek chele meaning claw. A chelated mineral is therefore held (as in a claw) by organized amino acid molecules. Chelation is the means used to allow better assimilation of Minerals) The main property of iron is to bind to proteins and copper to allow the formation of hemoglobin, the pigment that allows oxygen to be bound and transported in red blood cells. Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron by converting it into a form that the body can use. Food supplement without added sugar and salt. Solgar FRANCE 14 Rue de Berlin 77144 Montévrain France