In vitro secretion and uptake of radioactive vitamin A in rats fed different dietary proteins.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Generally, protein energy malnutrition is accompanied with vitamin A deficiency. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the importance of the quality and the quantity of dietary proteins on the in vitro secretion and uptake of vitamin A in growing rats. The results show that the in vitro release of radioactive vitamin A was greater in rats fed Bengal gram diets as compared to those fed casein diets. However, this relationship between the two groups of rats was reversed for the in vitro uptake of radioactive vitamin A from plasma by various extrahepatic tissues. Thus the vitamin A status of the animal is profoundly influenced by the quality and the quantity of dietary proteins.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Sharma, HS; Ghosh, P; Shukla, RR; Misra, UK
Published Date
- 1987
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 31 / 1
Start / End Page
- 29 - 34
PubMed ID
- 3103524
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0250-6807
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1159/000177245
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Switzerland