Effect of Vitamin B6 and B1 Deficiencies on the Intestinal Uptake of Calcium, Zinc and Cadmium
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
- Vol. 26 (5) , 324-330
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000176581
Abstract
A chronic vitamin B6 deficiency in rats resulted in a nonspecific increase (44-51%) in the in vitro intestinal uptake of both essential (Ca and Zn) and nonessential toxic metal (Cd) ions, while an acute B6-deficient state only affected the Zn uptake rate. In vitamin B1-deficient animals, a specific decrease (30-32%) was observed in Ca and Zn uptake with a 59% increase in the intestinal uptake of Cd. These altered metal ion uptake rates were probably not a result of hormonal disturbances due to the vitamin-deficient states.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Observations of the concentration of zinc and iron in tissues of vitamin B6-deficient germ-free rats.Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology, 1979