Indian regional diets: zinc content and absorption in rats.

Kanchana, S. and Shurpalekar, K. S. (1989) Indian regional diets: zinc content and absorption in rats. Nutrition Reports International, 39 (2). 399-407; 23 ref..

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Abstract

A dietary survey of slum dwellers in Mysore, India, was used to formulate 3 regional diets based on rice/wheat, rice/ragi, or ragi (Eleusine coracana). The diets were given to 20 male albino Wistar rats 8 days old weighing about 68 g to evaluate absorption, serum and femur concentration of zinc. Rats given the rice/wheat diet grew more slowly and had a decreased Zn absorption than those given the other 2 diets. There was no correlation between growth response, phytate:Zn molar ratio in the diet and absorption of Zn. Serum and femur Zn concentrations were within the normal range with all 3 diets.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Zinc-; absorption-; Nutrition-; wheat-
Subjects:	600 Technology > 01 Medical sciences > 13 Nutrition-Human 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 16 Nutritive value > 04 Vitamins 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 21 Cereals
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2021 05:26
Last Modified:	29 Jul 2021 05:26
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/8517

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