Table 3.
Ca, Fe and Zn in plasma (μg/ml), liver (μg/g) and femur (μg/g) of female rats fed fortified bread
| Ca in different body parts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Parts | Week | Control | CaCO3 | FeSO4 | ZnSO4 | CaCO3+ FeSO4 | CaCO3+ ZnSO4 | FeSO4+ ZnSO4 | CaCO3+ FeSO4+ ZnSO4 | Mean |
| Plasma | 2 | 1.01 ± 0.03 | 1.1 ± 0.02 | 1.02 ± 0.03 | 1.04 ± 0.05 | 1.07 ± 0.07 | 0.99 ± 0.09 | 1 ± 0.04 | 1.06 ± 0.04 | 1.04 ± 0.06a |
| 4 | 1.01 ± 0.03 | 1.05 ± 0.03 | 1 ± 0.01 | 1.03 ± 0.02 | 1.04 ± 0.03 | 1 ± 0.03 | 0.98 ± 0.03 | 1.04 ± 0.03 | 1.02 ± 0.03a | |
| Mean | 1.01 ± 0.03a | 1.07 ± 0.04a | 1.01 ± 0.02a | 1.03 ± 0.03a | 1.06 ± 0.05a | 0.99 ± 0.06a | 0.99 ± 0.03a | 1.05 ± 0.03a | ||
| Liver | 2 | 80 ± 6.50 | 82 ± 4.10 | 81 ± 2.80 | 79 ± 2.90 | 84 ± 4.10 | 81 ± 6.90 | 80 ± 3.10 | 81 ± 2.80 | 81.00 ± 3.97a |
| 4 | 82 ± 2.50 | 82 ± 5.40 | 80 ± 7.20 | 80 ± 6.80 | 83 ± 8.30 | 81 ± 7.80 | 82 ± 8.20 | 82 ± 2.70 | 81.50 ± 5.52a | |
| Mean | 81 ± 4.54a | 82 ± 4.29a | 80.5 ± 4.92a | 79.5 ± 4.71a | 83.5 ± 5.88a | 81 ± 6.59a | 81 ± 5.65a | 81.5 ± 2.52a | ||
| Femur | 2 | 205 ± 10.90 | 223 ± 7.30 | 203 ± 21.60 | 205 ± 16.20 | 221 ± 13.30 | 224 ± 13.70 | 206 ± 11.20 | 219 ± 20.0 | 213.25 ± 15.29b |
| 4 | 217 ± 12.60 | 235 ± 12.5 | 217 ± 15.60 | 217 ± 10.70 | 231 ± 21.0 | 234 ± 12.90 | 215 ± 8.80 | 230 ± 9.90 | 224.50 ± 14.0a | |
| Mean | 211 ± 12.42b | 229 ± 11.27a | 210 ± 18.51b | 211 ± 13.93b | 226 ± 16.65ab | 229 ± 13.10a | 210.5 ± 10.27b | 224.5 ± 15.35ab | ||
| Plasma | 2 | 2.11 ± 0.05 | 2.19 ± 0.06 | 2.83 ± 0.04 | 2.39 ± 0.16 | 2.47 ± 0.06 | 2.05 ± 0.09 | 2.57 ± 0.06 | 2.43 ± 0.03 | 2.38 ± 0.26a |
| 4 | 2.08 ± 0.06 | 2.26 ± 0.05 | 2.89 ± 0.12 | 2.48 ± 0.12 | 2.52 ± 0.1 | 2.13 ± 0.04 | 2.55 ± 0.1 | 2.48 ± 0.1 | 2.42 ± 0.26a | |
| Mean | 2.09 ± 0.05e | 2.22 ± 0.06d | 2.86 ± 0.09a | 2.43 ± 0.14c | 2.49 ± 0.08bc | 2.09 ± 0.08 e | 2.56 ± 0.08b | 2.45 ± 0.07c | ||
| Liver | 2 | 189 ± 4.70 | 184 ± 8.30 | 233 ± 9.70 | 192 ± 11.50 | 207 ± 7.20 | 191 ± 6.00 | 231 ± 11.30 | 212 ± 5.70 | 204.87 ± 19.6b |
| 4 | 195 ± 24.60 | 186 ± 7.10 | 241 ± 21.70 | 210 ± 10.50 | 215 ± 17.2 | 187 ± 6.90 | 238 ± 8.40 | 225 ± 7.70 | 212.12 ± 24.1a | |
| Mean | 192 ± 16.18de | 185 ± 6.99e | 237 ± 15.66a | 201 ± 13.94 cd | 211 ± 12.58bc | 189 ± 6.18de | 234.5 ± 9.70a | 218.5 ± 9.35b | ||
| Femur | 2 | 49 ± 1.30 | 45 ± 1.60 | 50 ± 1.60 | 43 ± 2.10 | 46 ± 1.20 | 44 ± 1.20 | 49 ± 2.20 | 49 ± 1.60 | 46.87 ± 2.92a |
| 4 | 50 ± 1.50 | 45 ± 0.70 | 51 ± 1.90 | 42 ± 1.50 | 47 ± 1.60 | 44 ± 2.00 | 50 ± 1.80 | 50 ± 1.00 | 47.37 ± 3.48a | |
| Mean | 49.5 ± 1.37a | 45 ± 1.11bc | 50.5 ± 1.66a | 42.5 ± 1.72d | 46.5 ± 1.38b | 44 ± 1.48 cd | 49.5 ± 1.88a | 49.5 ± 1.31a | ||
| Plasma | 2 | 1.33 ± 0.04 | 1.32 ± 0.04 | 1.3 ± 0.03 | 1.43 ± 0.03 | 1.29 ± 0.11 | 1.43 ± 0.05 | 1.38 ± 0.04 | 1.39 ± 0.13 | 1.36 ± 0.08b |
| 4 | 1.4 ± 0.03 | 1.31 ± 0.06 | 1.31 ± 0.05 | 1.53 ± 0.03 | 1.31 ± 0.05 | 1.5 ± 0.05 | 1.4 ± 0.07 | 1.42 ± 0.04 | 1.40 ± 0.09a | |
| Mean | 1.36 ± 0.05cde | 1.31 ± 0.05de | 1.30 ± 0.04e | 1.48 ± 0.06a | 1.30 ± 0.08e | 1.46 ± 0.06ab | 1.39 ± 0.05bcd | 1.40 ± 0.09abc | ||
| Liver | 2 | 107 ± 10.20 | 98 ± 9.10 | 97 ± 10.60 | 141 ± 11.90 | 101 ± 4.60 | 130 ± 5.60 | 134 ± 5.10 | 125 ± 2.90 | 116.62 ± 18.29a |
| 4 | 110 ± 8.60 | 100 ± 4.10 | 99 ± 6.50 | 140 ± 3.30 | 103 ± 4.70 | 131 ± 6.90 | 136 ± 1.60 | 121 ± 4.60 | 117.50 ± 16.61a | |
| Mean | 108.5 ± 8.60d | 99 ± 6.41e | 98 ± 7.94e | 140.5 ± 7.83a | 102 ± 4.30de | 130.5 ± 5.65bc | 135 ± 3.55ab | 123 ± 4.08c | ||
| Femur | 2 | 196 ± 7.80 | 190 ± 12.90 | 193 ± 9.70 | 195 ± 6.10 | 180 ± 8.70 | 194 ± 11.70 | 197 ± 8.20 | 192 ± 8.20 | 192.12 ± 9.37a |
| 4 | 199 ± 6.00 | 191 ± 11.80 | 193 ± 9.10 | 194 ± 7.70 | 186 ± 5.80 | 195 ± 9.10 | 196 ± 13.50 | 193 ± 2.80 | 193.37 ± 8.22a | |
| Mean | 197.5 ± 6.44a | 190.5 ± 11.07a | 193 ± 8.41a | 194.5 ± 6.24a | 183 ± 7.39a | 194.5 ± 9.39a | 196.5 ± 10.01a | 192.5 ± 5.51a | ||
Means (±SD) carrying similar alphabets in a row or a column do not differ significantly (p < 0.05)