Colitis-induced changes in the level of trace elements in rat colon and other tissues

• Published in: Annals of nutrition and metabolism Vol. 42; no. 5; pp. 304 - 310
• Main Authors: Al-Awadi, F.M, Khan, I, Dashti, H.M, Srikumar, T.S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 1998
• Subjects: Acetic Acid; animal models; Animals; blood serum; colitis; Colitis - chemically induced; Colitis - metabolism; colon; Colon - metabolism; copper; Copper - blood; Copper - metabolism; enzyme activity; glutathione peroxidase; Glutathione Peroxidase - metabolism; liver; Liver - metabolism; Male; manganese; Manganese - blood; Manganese - metabolism; mineral content; peroxidase; Peroxidase - metabolism; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; selenium; Selenium - blood; Selenium - metabolism; Trace Elements - blood; Trace Elements - metabolism; Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid; zinc; Zinc - blood; Zinc - metabolism

Trace elements constitute important prosthetic groups in a number of antioxidant enzymes which neutralize free radicals generated during inflammatory conditions such as colitis. However, the status of trace elements in colitis remains to be found. In the present study the concentrations of zinc, cop...