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In vivo Study of the Absorption of Seaweed Minerals by Perfused Rat Intestine
Author(s) -
Bougle D.,
Boudey M.,
Arhan P.,
Bureau F.,
Neuville D.,
Drosdowsky M.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1573(199606)10:4<325::aid-ptr820>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - in vivo , absorption (acoustics) , algae , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , biochemistry , biology , botany , materials science , microbiology and biotechnology , composite material
The intestinal absorption of seaweed minerals (Ca, Zn, Fe) was compared with their inorganic salts, in vivo , using a perfused intestinal loop in the rat. A similar uptake of Ca from both sources was observed (19.1±21.0 vs 9.9±14.7 μmol/cm/min, NS), (mean±1 SD), as for Zn (38.8±26.5 vs 47.4±35.0 μmol/cm/min, NS) seaweed Fe absorption was lower than gluconate Fe (26.4±27.7 vs 76.8±7.6 nmol/cm/min, p <0.001). The overall intestinal uptake of these minerals could be explained by their biological form.