Table 1.
TE supply of mice. Feeding recommendations [38] and content of the trace elements iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se), manganese (Mn), and magnesium (Mg) in feed and water within the animal experiment. Feed TE contents were determined by ICP-MS/MS [37].
| TE | Feeding recommendations [mg/kg] | TE content of feed [mg/kg] | TE in drinking water [mg/kg] |
Total supply [mg/kg] |
Fold changes compared to feeding recommendation |
Fold changes |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -TE | +TE | +TEaa | -TE | +TE | +TEaa | -TE | +TE | +TEaa | -TE vs. +TE |
+TEaa vs. +TE | |||
| Cu | 6.00 | 0.44 | - | 5.56 | 5.56 | 0.44 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 |
| Fe | 35.0 | 9.62 | - | 25.4 | 25.4 | 9.62 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Mg | 500 | 40.0 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mn | 10.0 | 0.75 | 9.25 | 9.25 | 9.25 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Se | 0.15 | 0.07 | - | 0.08 | 0.53 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.60 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 4 |
| Zn | 10.0 | 4.75 | - | 25.3 | 175.3 | 4.75 | 30.0 | 180 | 0.5 | 3 | 18 | 0.15 | 6 |