Mineral absorption

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

Effects of inulin-type fructans consumption on mineral intestinal absorption and balance in rats fed control and iron-deficient diets.

Abstract: In this study, the effects of inulin-type fructans (ITF) consumption on mineral absorption (Ca, Mg, Cu, Fe and Zn) and balance (Ca and Mg) were evaluated in rats fed control and iron-defi cient diets. Each of 24 male Wistar rats (4-wk old) was assigned to 1 of 4 groups derived from 2×2 factorial design with 2 levels of added Fe (0 and 35 mg/kg) and ITF (0 and 100 g/kg) for 33 d. The food intake was determined daily and body weight recorded every two days. Food and demineralized water were offered ad libitum. Feces and urine were quantitatively collected for 5 d from day 23 of the test period, pooled, and stored at -20oC for mineral analysis. ITF consumption increased Ca absorption (P < 0.05) only in non-defi cient rats, whereas Mg absorption was positively affected irrespective of Fe status of the animals. Unexpectedly, Cu absorption was impaired by ITF. Furthermore, Fe defi ciency negatively affected the absorption of Mg and Zn (P < 0.001). In conclusion, ITF consumption positively affected the absorption of Ca and Mg. However, Fe and Zn absorption were unchanged and Cu was negatively affected by ITF supplementation. The effects of ITF consumption on Cu homeostasis is unknown and should be considered in future research

Model of vitamin and mineral deficiency for toxicological research: Apoptosis activity under conditions of CCL4 intoxication.

Abstract: The apoptosis activity and clinical state in vitamin and mineral supplemented male Wistar rats was evaluated after carbon tetrachloride exposure (CCL4). The animals were divided equally into 6 groups (3 control groups and 3 exposure groups) with the control groups (C-75, C-30, C-19) receiving AIN-93, a specific diet for rodents, consisting of a 75%, 30% and 19% ratio of vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B6) and minerals (Fe3+ and Mg2+) and exposure groups (E-75, E-30, E-19) receiving the same diet paradigm as with the control groups but with the additional CCL4 administered once a week as an olive oil solution (control groups received the same ratio of olive oil without CCL4) for a duration of 64 days. The systemic condition of the male Wistar rats was evaluated based on morphological parameters and hematological and biochemical analysis, whereas the apoptosis activity in the liver was evaluated via comet assay techniques. The apoptosis activity in the liver of control and exposure groups increased compared to the decrease in the essential substance provisions with the E-75 group reaching 129% (p 0.05) higher in the E-30 and E-19 groups compared to the C-30 and C-19 groups, respectively. From the apoptosis results and clinical state evaluation, it is clearly demonstrated that the effectiveness of using apoptosis activity as a biomarker after CCL4 exposure and the vitamin and mineral absorption capability in male Wistar rats can be applied as an evaluating method for toxicological research.

Relationships between faecal phytate and mineral excretion depend on dietary phytate and age.

Abstract: We investigated the adverse effect of phytate on mineral absorption and the effect of dietary phytate and age on the relationship between faecal phytate and faecal mineral excretion. Fourteen young women (aged 19-24 years) and fourteen elderly women (64-75 years) were studied for two metabolic periods (MP). In MP1, the subjects consumed a controlled high-phytate (HP) diet for 10 d; in MP2, they were on a low-phytate (LP) diet for 10 d. In each period, diet samples and complete faecal samples for 5 d were collected to analyse phytate and mineral contents. Mineral concentrations in diet and faeces were measured by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry. Linear regression analysis was used to examine the associations between faecal phytate and mineral excretion. The degradation rate of dietary phytate was about 77% for young women, which was significantly lower than that of elderly women (86%) (P < 0.05). Faecal phytate excretion was positively correlated with mineral excretion (Ca, P, Fe and Zn) in both the HP and LP diet groups in young women (P < 0.05). The linear relationship tended to be greater during the LP diet period compared with the HP diet period in young women. However, no association was found between phytate excretion and mineral excretion in elderly women. In summary, undegraded dietary phytate (10-20%) had a negative effect on mineral absorption in young women, and the relationship between faecal phytate and mineral excretion was affected by both dietary phytate and age.