Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association (대한영양사협회학술지)

The Korean Dietetic Association (대한영양사협회)
권호 표지

Effect of Dietary Zinc on the Carbohydrate Metabolism and the Serum Concentration of Magnesium and Chromium in Rats

아연의 섭취 수준이 흰쥐의 당대사와 체내 아연 , 마그네슘 및 크롬 함량에 미치는 영향

  • Seung, Jeong-Ja (Dept of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Park, Hyeon-Mi (Dept of Strategy & Planning The Korean Dietetic Association) ;
  • Kim, Hyeon-Suk (Dept of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University)
  • 승정자 (숙명여자대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 박현미 (대한영양사회 조직정책부) ;
  • 김현숙 (숙명여자대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2001.08.07
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary zinc on the carbohydrate metabolism and the serum content of magnesium and chromium in rats fed normal diet. Animals were divided into three groups by different dietary zinc levels which were low(15ppm), normal(30ppm) or high(60ppm). Serum glucose and Insulin concentrations were assessed by the glucose method and the radio immuno assay respectively. Serum zinc. magnesium and chromium contents were measured by Indectively Coupled Plasma(ICP). Results of the study were as follows : 1. Feed intake in a zinc deficiency group was significantly higher than that in other group, but the weight gain in high zinc diet group was significantly lower than in other groups. 2. There were no significant differences in liver, kidney and spleen weight. 3. Serum glucose, insulin and zinc concentrations were not significantly different among different dietary zinc groups, However serum magnesium and chromium concentrations were significantly decreased as the level of dietary zinc was increased.

Keywords