Solubility and bioaccessibility of Ba, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, P, Sr and Zn in slim coffees were investigated using an in vitro method. Two different compositions of solutions simulating gastric and intestinal juices were tested: SGJ1 + SIJ1 (0.02% pepsin in 0.10 mol L-1 HCl; 0.015% pancreatin with 0.15% bile salts in 0.10 mol L-1 NaHCO3) and SGJ2 + SIJ2 (0.32% pepsin with 0.20% NaCl in 0.08 mol L-1 HCl; 0.40% pancreatin with 2.5% bile salts in 0.10 mol L-1 NaHCO3). Soluble and bioaccessible fractions (in %) in reference to total concentrations of studied elements in infusions were as follows: Ba (81.2, 34.2), Ca (84.4, 44.5), Cr (80.1, 44.8), Cu (69.2, 24.1), Fe (72.5, 6.6), Mg (89.5, 69.6), Mn (44.3, 28.4), P (96.6, 84.6), Sr (85.9, 46.8), Zn (80.8, 59.5). These results suggest that slim coffees are not a rich source of minerals.
