We investigated the trace element status in Crohn's disease (CD) patients receiving enteral nutrition, and evaluated the effects of trace element-rich supplementation. Thirty-one patients with CD were enrolled in this study. All patients were placed on an enteral nutrition regimen with Elental(R) (Ajinomoto pharmaceutical. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). Serum selenium, zinc and copper concentrations were...

BACKGROUND Iron and zinc are important micronutrients for child growth and development. One would expect that iron and zinc supplementation in infancy would affect long-term cognitive development and school achievement, but this has not been evaluated. OBJECTIVE We investigated the effect of iron or zinc supplementation or both during infancy on cognitive performance 8 y later. DESIGN A fol...

There is concern regarding the absorption of zinc, both from dietary intake and nutritional supplements, because of zinc’s essential role in human nutrition and metabolism, and because of evidence that some population groups have a marginal to deficient intake of zinc. While oral zinc supplementation is efficacious in most zinc deficiency conditions, not all zinc preparations have equal bioavai...

The study aims to investigate zinc biosorption by strains of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria with a view to exploit them as organic matrixes for zinc dietary supplementation. Sixteen human strains of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium were assayed for zinc uptake. The minimum inhibitory concentration of zinc salts differed among the strains, but was never below 15 mmol L(-1). When cultured in MR...

A rapid microspectrophotometric method was used to measure zinc concentrations in plasma and erythrocytes. A circadian variation in plasma zinc related to the ingestion of food was observed. Fasting plasma zinc concentrations were low in 20 out of 23 paraplegic patients with pressure sores, indicating that oral zinc supplementation may be expected to accelerate healing in such patients. Erythro...

Background: Zinc is found in very high concentration semen and male reproductive tract acts as a hormone receptor modulator for testosterone production Leydig cells. Thus, it plays important role reproduction. Moreover, Indian soils are deficient zinc per earlier reports recent studies have shown that supplementation of has improved qualitative well the quantitative aspects quality bulls. So, s...

Background: Neonatal infection causes almost 10% mortality among newborns. Aim: To find the efficacy of zinc supplementation in neonates with sepsis, along-with standard treatment protocol. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methodology: This study enrolled (n= 217) neonates. One group sepsis received (3 mg/kg/twice a day) for 15 days along antibiotics (ampicillin plus amikacin) according to ...

Background: Since cellular membranes play key role in the physiological pathways of the cell, such as fertilization through almost every cellular function to cell division, it is very important to assess the structural and functional activity of the sperm membrane. In this study, a new method for measurement of sperm membrane stability measured the amount of zinc which liberated after being exp...

Zinc supplementation has been shown to reduce the incidence and prevalence of diarrhea; however, its anti-diarrheal effect remains only partially understood. There is now growing evidence that zinc can have pathogen-specific protective effects. Giardiasis is a common yet neglected cause of acute-chronic diarrheal illness worldwide which causes disturbances in zinc metabolism of infected childre...

OBJECTIVE The present study aims to explore the effect of zinc supplementation on lipid peroxidation and lactate levels in rats having diabetes induced by streptozotocin and subjected to acute swimming exercise. METHOD A total of 80 adult male rats of Sprague-Dawley type were equally allocated to 8 groups: Group 1, general control. Group 2, zinc-supplemented group. Group 3, zinc-supplemented,...