Intake of Polydextrose Alters Hematology and the Profile of Short Chain Fatty Acids in Partially Gastrectomized Rats

Intake of Polydextrose Alters Hematology and the Profile of Short Chain Fatty Acids in Partially Gastrectomized Rats

Polydextrose (PDX) ingestion may increase the intestinal absorption of iron. This study evaluated the effects of 7.5% polydextrose supplementation on markers of iron uptake, transport and storage in partially gastrectomized rats. Half of a batch of 40 male Wistar rats (250 g) underwent Billroth II p...

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Main Authors: Mariane Moreira Ramiro do Carmo, Ulana Chaves Sarmento, Leandro Fontoura Cavalheiro, Anderson Fernandes, Wander Fernando de Oliveira Filiú, Karine de Cássia Freitas Gielow, Deiler Sampaio Costa, Adriana Conceiçon Guercio, Valter Aragão do Nascimento, Camila Fontoura Acosta Ribeiro, Alinne Pereira de Castro, Cristiano Marcelo Espinola Carvalho, Daiana Novello, Valfredo de Almeida Santos-Junior, Priscila Neder Morato, Jaime Amaya-Farfan, Priscila Aiko Hiane, Elisvânia Freitas dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
iron-deficiency anemia
gastrectomy
prebiotics
rats
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/6/792

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