Figure 1.
Effect of low fructose feeding on copper status. (a) Plasma ceruloplasmin. (b) Plasma copper. (c) Liver copper. (d) Hepatic SOD1 activity. Data represent means ± SD (n=5–10). *p<0.05. A, adequate copper diet; M, marginal copper deficient diet; AF, adequate copper diet+3% fructose drinking; MF, marginal copper deficient diet+3% fructose drinking. SOD1, copper, zinc- superoxide dismutase.