Mineral absorption

About: Mineral absorption is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 346 publications have been published within this topic receiving 11296 citations.

Regulation of mineral metabolism from fetus to infant: metabolic studies.

Abstract: Optimal mineral intake is crucial, especially during the period of rapid growth that occurs during infancy and childhood. Two minerals that have been found to play key roles during this period are iron and zinc. Supplementation studies have shown that these minerals have significant effects on birth weight as well as on weight and height increase during childhood. However, because a myriad of nutritional factors influence growth, it has often been difficult to characterize the role of any given mineral on fetal and early childhood growth. Stable iron and zinc isotopes can be used to study how the mineral status of iron- and zinc-deficient pregnant women affects their ability to absorb and transfer iron to the fetus. Furthermore, these isotopic tracers can be employed to examine the ability of infants to modify mineral absorption over time as the mineral stores of birth are depleted. Further studies using stable mineral isotopes during gestation, infancy and childhood will provide additional information on the regulation of mineral absorption and transport during these key periods of growth.

Abnormal trace mineral metabolism in adult X-linked hypophosphatemic mice: a possible role of increased food intake

Abstract: X-linked hypophosphatemia is a human and mouse disease characterized by reduced renal tubular reabsorption of phosphate, hypophosphatemia, and dwarfism. The gene is X-linked and dominant. There have been conflicting reports in the literature regarding possible malabsorption of minerals by the intestine as well. In this study we examined the mineral status in adult X-linked hypophosphatemic (Hyp) mice by measuring trace minerals in blood, bone, muscle, liver and hair and by performing a balance study for Ca, P, Mg, Na and K. The results indicate that Hyp mice have higher than normal levels of plasma iron, bone manganese and zinc, liver iron, and muscle zinc. The trace minerals in hair were not significantly affected. The balance study showed that the content of Ca, P, Mg, Na and K of the urine and feces of normal and Hyp mice were nonsignificantly different. Hyp mice did consume more diet per gram body weight. We conclude that there is no deficiency in intestinal mineral absorption in adult Hyp mice. No tissues studied were found to have reduced trace mineral levels. In fact, where differences occurred, Hyp mice had elevated trace mineral levels in various tissues and blood. This was probably the result of the increased dietary intake per gram body weight in the Hyp mice.

PEG stress altered citrus root and leaf mineral concentrations

Abstract: An experiment was conducted to study the effects of polyethylene glycol (PEG) on citrus growth and mineral composition. Seedlings of 7 citrus rootstock cultivars were treated with three osmotic potential levels (‐0.10, ‐0.20, and ‐0.35 MPa) of PEG for five months under greenhouse conditions. Increasing the concentration of PEG in the nutrient solution proportionally reduced root and shoot growth in all rootstocks. Although roots were in direct contact with PEG, their growth was less affected by PEG treatments than that of shoots. Seedling growth was reduced the most in Carrizo citrange and Milam lemon. Significant differences in root and leaf mineral concentrations among cultivars were found under PEG stressed and non stressed conditions. Furthermore, no consistent relationship in mineral absorption, translocation and accumulation seemed to exist between citrus roots and leaves. Root and leaf mineral concentrations were also significantly altered by PEG in all rootstock cultivars. Nitrogen (N), p...