Effect of pectin on copper bioavailability

The effect of pectin on copper bioavalilability was examined in copper deficient rats. Male weanling, 21 day old Sprague Dawley rats were fed either the control diet (diet 1, 6 mg Cu/Kg diet) or the deficient diet ($<$0.5 mg Cu/Kg diet). After 4 weeks of depletion, the rats were divided into grou...

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Main Author: Gupte, Swati V
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 1996
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9638964