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The effect of tea on iron and aluminium metabolism in the rat

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

Susan J. Fairweather-Tait ,
Zoe Piper ,
S. Jemil A. Fatemi  and
Geoffrey R. Moore
Susan J. Fairweather-Tait
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute of Food Research, Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UA
Zoe Piper
Affiliation:
AFRC Institute of Food Research, Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7UA
S. Jemil A. Fatemi
Affiliation:
School of Chemical Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ
Geoffrey R. Moore
Affiliation:
School of Chemical Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ
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Weanling male Wistar rats were fed for 28 d on a semi-synthetic diet containing normal (38 μg/g) or low (9 μg/g) levels of iron. They were given water or tea infusion (20 g leaves/I water) to drink. Two further groups were given a normal- or low-Fe diet containing added tea leaves (20 g/kg diet). At the end of the study period, all rats given the low-Fe diet were severely anaemic, as assessed by haemoglobin, packed cell volume and liver Fe. Those given tea or the diet with added tea leaves showed a greater degree of Fe depletion. The blood and liver aluminium levels were not increased as a result of consuming tea or tea leaves, despite the higher Al intakes. Fe deficiency per se had no effect on Al absorption or retention from tea. It was concluded that the Al in tea was very poorly absorbed but that tea, either in the form of an infusion or as tea leaves, had an adverse effect on Fe status

Keywords

Iron metabolismAluminium metabolismTeaRat
Type
Trace Element Metabolism
Information
British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 65 , Issue 1 , January 1991 , pp. 61 - 68
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1991

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