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Fe bioavailability from Fe-enriched yeast biomass in growing rats

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

T. Pirman  and
A. Orešnik
T. Pirman*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Groblje 3, SI-1230 Domžale, Slovenia
A. Orešnik
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Groblje 3, SI-1230 Domžale, Slovenia
*
†E-mail: tatjana.pirman@bf.uni-lj.si
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Abstract

The Fe content in animal feeds is highly variable. The availability of Fe in feeds varies with the feed and the form in which Fe is present. The present study reports the effect of the addition of different concentrations of Fe from yeast biomass on Fe bioavailability and Fe level in rat liver, compared with a diet containing Fe-sulphate (Fe-sulphate) addition (control) and with a diet without any addition of Fe. Male Wistar rats were fed ad libitum for 10 days a diet with different levels of Fe-enriched yeast biomass (20, 35 and 50 mg of Fe), or Fe-sulphate diet (50 mg of Fe) or without Fe addition. Faeces and urine were collected for Fe analyses during the last 5 days of the test period. The results clearly showed a highly significant (P < 0.001) better bioavailability of Fe from Fe-enriched yeast biomass, independent of the level of Fe in the diet. This was on average 36% higher than the availability of Fe from the Fe-sulphate-enriched diet. Liver Fe storage depended on the level of Fe in the diet from yeast biomass. A significantly lower amount of Fe was found to be incorporated in the liver in the group with an inorganic source of Fe (Fe-sulphate) in the diet.

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FeFe-enriched yeast biomassFe bioavailabilitylaboratory rats
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animal , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , 03 January 2012 , pp. 221 - 226
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Copyright © The Animal Consortium 2011

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