abstract |
Compositions and methods for treating gastrointestinal symptoms and gastrointestinal microbes are provided. In accordance with the method, a dietary metal and a dietary ligand are administered, wherein the dietary metal is zinc, copper, cobalt, manganese or iron and the dietary ligand is ascorbate, aspartate, citrate, histidine, malate, maltol, gluconate, glutamate, glutamine, succinate, tartrate, or a combination thereof. |