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HERO ID
654469
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Beneficial effect of goat milk on bioavailability of copper, zinc and selenium in rats
Author(s)
Barrionuevo, M; Lopez Aliaga, I; Alferez, MJ; Mesa, E; Nestares, T; Campos, MS
Year
2003
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry
ISSN:
1138-7548
Volume
59
Issue
2
Page Numbers
111-118
Language
English
Abstract
We studied the effects of dietary inclusion of freeze-dried goat and cow milk on the utilization of copper, zinc and selenium, and on the metabolic fate of copper and zinc, in rats using a standard (non-milk) control diet recommended by the American Institute of Nutrition and diets based on goat or cow milk. For animals given the goat milk diet, the apparent digestibility coefficient (ADC) of copper is similar to that obtained with the standard diet and higher than that in animals given the cow milk diet. The copper balance was higher among the rats given the goat milk and the standard diets than among those given cow milk. The ADC and retention of zinc and selenium were higher for the goat milk diet than for the other two diets. The copper content in the kidneys and in the femur was greater when the animals consumed a goat milk diet than a cow milk diet. Zn deposits in femur, testes, liver, kidney, heart and longissimus dorsi muscle were greatest with the goat-milk diet, followed by the standard diet and were lowest for the rats given cow-milk diet. This study shows that the goat-milk has an important and beneficial effect on the bioavailability of copper, zinc and selenium.
Keywords
Animals; Cattle; Copper/pharmacokinetics; Digestion; Goats; Male; Milk/ metabolism; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Selenium/pharmacokinetics; Tissue Distribution; Trace Elements/ pharmacokinetics; Zinc/pharmacokinetics
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