Macro- and microelements in canned sprats

The content of macro- and microelements and toxic metals in the most popular canned sprat was described in this paper. The research included the following canned sprat: sprat in tomato, smoked and steamed sprat in oil. The following analyses were carried out: content of calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, copper, zinc, iron, manganese, chromium, selenium, fluorine, iodine, cadmium, lead, mercury and arsenic. Fluorine, iodine, selenium, and calcium and phosphorous are provided to customer organism in large amount by canned sprat, however canned sprat cannot be considered as a source of copper, chromium, and manganese. On the base of assessment data one canned sprat (weight 170 g) provides to customer organism more than 50% recommended daily intake of calcium and phosphorus, 85-233% fluorine, 62.5% iodine, 43% recommended selenium, more than 25% zinc, about 15% daily intake of magnesium, potassium and iron. It was found that all of the analyzed canned sprat contained relatively low content of cadmium, lead, mercury and arsenic, thus confirming the established safety standards.     

Total diet study nutritional elements, 1982-1989

Daily intakes of sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, selenium, iodine, copper, and manganese for eight age-sex groups are presented for 1982 to 1989. Compared with the intakes recommended by the National Academy of Sciences, sodium intakes (which did not include discretionary salt) exceeded the estimated minimum requirement; intakes of potassium, phosphorus, selenium, and iodine were adequate for all groups; and copper intakes were low (less than 80% of the suggested intake) for all groups. In addition, calcium, magnesium, iron, and manganese were low in the diets of teenage girls; calcium, magnesium, and iron were low in the diets of adult women; calcium, magnesium, and zinc were low in the diets of older women; calcium and zinc were low in the diets of 2-year-olds; and magnesium was low in the diets of teenage boys and older men. The primary food group source for each element was dairy products for potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and iodine; grain products for sodium, iron, and manganese; and animal flesh for zinc, selenium, and copper.     

Mineral content of market samples of fluid whole milk

Results from the Food and Drug Administration's Total Diet Study on the nutrient element content of fluid whole cow's milk are presented and compared with previously published values. Whole milk was collected and analyzed yearly from 1975 through 1985. Yearly and overall means were similar for all elements except iron and iodine. The iron content of milk was generally low, but several samples had high levels. The distribution of iodine in whole milk was quite wide (0.002 to 0.094 mg/100 gm). The iodine content of milk is affected by the level of iodine added to cattle feed and by the use of iodophor sanitizing solutions used by the dairy industry. Overall mean levels of the elements in milligrams per 100 gm whole milk were: sodium, 42; potassium, 134; calcium, 106; phosphorus, 83; magnesium, 9.8; iron, 0.07; zinc, 0.37; copper, 0.009; manganese, 0.004; iodine, 0.034; and selenium, 0.001. Coefficients of variation were high (67% to 117%) for iron, copper, manganese, selenium, and iodine but ranged from 18% to 26% for the other elements. An 8-fl oz serving of whole milk is an excellent source of iodine, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium. It also provides some sodium, magnesium, zinc, and selenium but is not a reliable source of iron, copper, or manganese.     

Influence of dietary zinc on cataracts in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri).

The purpose of this study was to determine the cause of lens cataracts in hatchery trout fed diets containing white fish meal. After preliminary investigations, three experiments were conducted with fry of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) that were fed practical-type diets containing either 40% herring meal (control diet) or 40% white fish meal with and without various mineral supplements. In all experiments, the trout fed herring meal grew well and had normal lenses. Those fed the diet containing white fish meal without supplement grew slowly and developed bilateral cataracts determined by using a slit-lamp biomicroscope. The severity of cataracts was increased by supplementing the diet with a mixture of minerals (phosphates and carbonates of calcium, sodium and potassium). Cataracts were prevented, however, with supplemental Na2EDTA or zinc but not by supplements of manganese, copper, iron or various other minerals. The metabolic alterations responsible for the zinc-deficiency cataract were not determined.     

Histidine decarboxylase activity and free histidine and histamine levels in fish meat

The activity of histidine decarboxylase was determined in the meat of fresh fish (mackerel, herring, sprat) and in fish stored for 48 hours at +4 degrees C and +18 degrees C. The activity was determined measuring the increase of histamine released from a controlled amount of histidine. A rise was demonstrated in the activity of these enzymes in the meat of fish stored for 48 hours at +18 degrees C. As a result of this activity the histamine level increased considerably, particularly in the meat of these fish species in which the free histidine content exceeds 100 mg/100 g of tissue. The mean activity of histidine decarboxylase obtained in the meat of frozen and fresh fish expressed in nmol of histamine/min/mg of protein was 0.11 +/- 0.06 for mackerel meat, 0.10 +/- 0.04 for herring, and 0.08 +/- 0.04 for sprat.     

The effect of technological intervention on histamine content in fish preservation

The effect was studied of preliminary and proper processing (sterilization) on histamine content in 4 types of canned fish: mackerel in sauce, mackerel in tomato sauce, hake fillets in oil, and Szczecin fish with paprika. Histamine level was determined also in the meat of herring during production of pickled herring and smoked herring. The colorimetric method described by Hardy and Smith was used for histamine determination. In all analysed products at all stages of processing, including sterilization, no effect was observed of the correctly conducted technological processes on histamine level rise. The processes of fish smoking (in heat) and pickling baths of fish increased slightly the content of histamine in the finished product. The mean histamine content in pickled fish was 7.38 mg/100 g, and in smoked herring the maximal histamine value was 3.5 mg/100 g.     

Nutritional elements in U.S. diets: results from the Total Diet Study, 1982 to 1986

Through the Food and Drug Administration's Total Diet Study, the levels of 11 nutritional elements (sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, and iodine) in the diets of eight age-sex groups were determined for the 4 years between 1982 and 1986. The 234 Total Diet Study foods, which are representative of the U.S. food supply, were purchased, prepared for consumption, and analyzed for the elements four times each year. The results were combined with national food consumption data to estimate intakes for 6- to 11-month-old infants, 2-year-old children, 14- to 16-year-old boys and girls, 25- to 30-year-old men and women, and 60- to 65-year-old men and women. Six elements (calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, and manganese) were low (less than 80% of the Recommended Dietary Allowance or below the low end of the Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Dietary Intake range) for three or more of the age-sex groups. Six elements were of concern for teenage girls and adult women, five for older women, three for 2-year-old children, two for teenage boys and older men, and only one for infants and adult men. Sodium levels (which did not include discretionary salt) were elevated for 2-year-old children and teenage boys, and iodine was elevated for all age-sex groups. A significant trend was noted only for iodine, the intake of which decreased during the 4-year period.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Trace element balance in adults receiving parenteral nutrition: preliminary data

There have been many recommendations regarding trace element needs of adults receiving total parenteral nutrition. Balance studies for zinc, copper, manganese, chromium, selenium, and molybdenum were carried out in 3 critically ill patients in an intensive care unit. Results indicate that the need for zinc was great in them, but that for copper and manganese was lower. Small negative chromium and selenium balances were observed. Molybdenum, iron, cobalt, and iodine balances were attempted but proved difficult to interpret. The requirement of each trace element varied from patient to patient, and was influenced by the presence of gastrointestinal fluid loss and renal function.     

The fat and fatty acids content in selected sea fish

The fat content as well as fatty acids in baltic herring, mackerel and salmon from Norway has been determined. The fat content was 7%, 11.6% and 13.2% respectively. Both fat extracted from mackerel and salmon contained much more of polyunsaturated fatty acids in comparison to that extracted from herring. PUFA content in herring fat was 15% whereas mackerel and salmon 29% and 25% respectively. PUFA represented mostly of omega-3 family.     

基于ICP-MS探讨病人透析前后血中元素含量的变化

摘要:目的 探讨透析患者透析前后全血中矿物元素含量的变化,为透析病人提供治疗和保健依据。方法 采集透析病人透析前后的静脉血及透析液,前处理后利用电感耦合等离子质谱(ICP-MS)分析其中的矿物元素含量,并对透析前后的血中及透析液矿物元素含量进行配对t检验。结果 该分析方法的线性相关系数均在0.999以上,相对标准偏差在2.8%~5.5%之间,加标回收率在87%~108%之间。透析后,血液中钙、锰、铁、铜、锌、硒的含量较透析前小幅度升高,铬、砷、铅含量较透析前后变化不大;透析液中,铬、锰含量变化不大,但是铁、铜、锌、硒的含量均有不同程度的增加。结论 长期看,行透析治疗的病人,体内钙、锰、铁、铜、锌、硒的含量低于正常人。同时,存在血中铅、砷等短暂升高而引起的中毒的风险。     

Mineral content of foods and total diets: the Selected Minerals in Foods Survey, 1982 to 1984

The 234 foods of the FDA's Total Diet Study were collected four times per year form mid-1982 to mid-1984 and analyzed for 11 essential minerals. Daily intakes of the minerals were estimated for eight age-sex groups of the U.S. population. Levels of calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, and manganese were low (less than 80% of the RDA or below the low end of the Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Dietary Intake range) for some or all age-sex groups. Those most at risk of low intakes were young children, teenage girls, adult women, and older women. Non-discretionary sodium intake exceeded the upper Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Dietary Intake range for two age-sex groups, and iodine was considerably above the RDA for all age-sex groups. Levels of potassium, phosphorus, and selenium were adequate for all groups.     

学龄前儿童膳食营养素摄入与头发微量元素的相关性分析

目的 研究南宁市3~6岁学龄前儿童膳食营养素摄入对头发部分微量元素含量的影响,为今后评估幼儿营养状况及指导学龄前儿童合理膳食提供依据。 方法 于2016年12月对南宁市3所幼儿园201名3~6岁学龄前儿童进行营养调查,并测定幼儿头发中铜、锌、铁、钙、镁的含量。 结果 201名学龄前儿童头发中铜、铁、钙、镁和锌含量分别为(19.48±7.80)μg/g、(28.04±15.36)μg/g、(419.18±175.48)μg/g、(33.48±18.52)μg/g和(151.12±57.10)μg/g,不同性别学龄前儿童头发中铜、锌、铁、钙和镁含量差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05),不同年龄学龄前儿童头发中铜含量存在差异(P<0.05)。膳食中的蛋白质、碳水化合物、硫胺素、尼克酸、维生素E、磷、镁、铁、锌、锰与发铜含量呈正相关(P<0.05),胡萝卜素、锰与发镁含量呈正相关,脂肪与发镁含量呈负相关(P<0.05),能量、蛋白质、碳水化合物、胡萝卜素、尼克酸、维生素E、镁、铁、锌、锰与发锌呈正相关(P<0.05),脂肪、维生素C与发钙含量呈负相关(P<0.05)。 结论 膳食摄入的营养成分与3~6岁学龄前儿童头发中的微量元素存在一定相关性,头发中微量元素铜和锌易受多种膳食营养成分的影响。     

Elemental composition of four farmed fish produced in Portugal

Farmed gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata), European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and turbot (Psetta maxima) produced in Portugal were analysed in order to characterize their elemental composition. Atomic absorption (flame and cold vapour) and molecular absorption spectrometry techniques were used to determine all the studied elements. Similar patterns of macro, trace and ultra trace elements were observed for all fish species. The main elements were potassium (K), sodium (Na), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg) and calcium (Ca), followed by zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn) and nickel (Ni). Cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg) and lead (Pb) concentrations, obtained in this study, allow concluding that these species do not present a hazard for human consumption. In addition, they contain almost all essential elements at concentrations sufficient to suit the dietary reference intake. Nevertheless, P. maxima nutritious trace element content is relatively low compared with the other three species.     

刺老苞根皮总黄酮及微量元素含量的分析研究

采用紫外分光光度法测定了湖北恩施道地产土家族药刺老苞根皮中总黄酮的含量,在200～400 nm波长范围内扫描,最大吸收波长为λ=267.0 nm。原子吸收分光光度法测定了K,Na,Ca,Mg,Fe,Se,Ga,Ni,Mn,Cu和Zn 11种微量、常量元素的含量。结果显示刺老苞根皮中含有丰富的微量元素和较高的总黄酮,微量元素含量较高的是Ca,Mg,Se,Ga,Cu和Zn元素。实验结果为探讨刺老苞根皮中总黄酮含量与微量元素的关系及研究刺老苞根皮中微量元素与治疗骨伤类疾病的关系提供了有用的数据。     

血微、常量元素水平与儿童支气管哮喘的相关性研究

【目的】 观察支气管哮喘患儿全血锌、铁、钙、镁、铜、铅、锰、硒等微、常量元素含量的变化,并探讨其在支气管哮喘发病机制中的意义。 【方法】 采用原子吸收光谱法检测1 986例支气管哮喘患儿和856例正常对照组儿童全血锌、铁、钙、镁、铜、铅、锰、硒8种元素含量,并对检测结果作比较分析。 【结果】 支气管哮喘患儿组锌、铁和钙含量较正常对照组低,血铅含量较正常对照组高,两组间差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05);而铜、镁、硒、锰两组间差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05)。在哮喘的急性发作期,血锌、钙含量低于缓解期(P＜0.05)。 【结论】 锌、铁、钙缺乏,铅暴露增加,是造成哮喘患儿免疫功能减低、免疫调节紊乱的重要原因,在治疗中需适当补充锌、铁、钙,减少铅暴露。     

原子吸收光谱法测定独头蒜中7种元素

[目的]建立密闭高压消解-原子吸收法测定独头蒜中7种元素含量的方法。[方法]高压密闭消解法消解样品,以减小挥发元素在过程中的损失,提高测定元素的灵敏度。通过对基体改进剂、灰化温度、原子化温度以及干扰消除剂的选择,优化原子吸收光谱法测定各元素的条件。[结果]方法的相对标准偏差为0.27%～2.38%,回收率为92.0%～112.6%。[结论独头蒜中铜、铁、锌、钙、镁、钾和硒含量较丰富,且铁和锌的含量高于分瓣蒜。     

Effects of an essential trace element agent (TE-5) for total parenteral nutrition on the mineral nutrition in rats fed a trace element-deficient diet]

TE-5 is an essential trace element agent containing iron, zinc, copper, manganese and iodine for total parenteral nutrition (TPN). We have already reported that TE-5 improved the reduction of trace element concentrations induced by TPN. However, effects of TE-5 on the changes in biological function relating to trace elements are poorly understood. The present study was designed to clarify the effects of TE-5 on these functions. Rats fed a trace element (iron, zinc, copper, manganese and iodine)-deficient diet for 7 weeks showed reductions in the following parameters: plasma and various tissue concentrations of iron, zinc, copper, manganese and iodine, growth rate, erythrocyte (iron), hemoglobin (iron), hematocrit (iron), mean corpuscular constants (iron), plasma alkaline phosphatase activity (zinc), serum ceruloplasmin concentration (copper), liver pyruvate carboxylase activity (manganese) and serum thyroxine concentration (iodine). On the other hand, when TE-5 (0.008, 0.04 and 0.2ml/kg: x 0.2, x 1 and x 5 the usual clinical dose, respectively) was intravenously administered once a day for 7 weeks under the conditions described above, there was a tendency to prevent the reductions of plasma and various tissue concentrations of iron, zinc and manganese. In addition, TE-5 prevented the reductions of growth rate, iron metabolism functions, plasma alkaline phosphatase activity, serum ceruloplasmin concentration and liver pyruvate carboxylase activity. The present study shows that TE-5 prevents both reductions of trace element contents and trace element-related functions, and suggests that TE-5 is useful for treatment of trace element deficiency in TPN.     

Influence of mineral intake and use of oral contraceptives before pregnancy on the mineral content of human colostrum and of more mature milk

The effects of mineral intake and long-term oral contraceptive use before pregnancy on the mineral content of milk of healthy lactating women were evaluated in a study of 52 volunteers ages 18-31. Subjects reporting previous oral contraceptive use had significantly lower levels of copper in serum, perhaps reflecting reduced copper stores resulting from prolonged estrogen exposure, but concomitant changes in copper levels in their milk were not noted. Serum calcium and magnesium levels were not significantly affected by prior pill use. Pill use had no significant effect on concentrations of calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, or iron in colostrum at day 3 or more mature milk at day 14 of lactation, while mean manganese levels were significantly lower at both times for previous oral contraceptive users (but still exceeded manganese levels recommended for infants). Mineral and vitamin supplementation significantly improved the levels of zinc and iron intake, but did not appreciably alter the mineral content of milk. Higher levels of zinc were found in colostrum compared to day 14 milk, while manganese concentrations increased significantly during the 1st 2 weeks of lactation. Calcium, magnesium, iron and copper levels did not change significantly as lactation progressed. Levels of calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, and manganese in colostrum were significantly positively correlated with the mineral concentration on day 14. No significant diurnal or daily variation was observed in the levels of calcium, magnesium, or zinc content in milk during 2 24-hour periods.     

Daily intakes of nine nutritional elements: analyzed vs. calculated values

The daily intakes for eight age-sex groups (infants, young children, and male and female teenagers, adults, and older adults) of nine nutritional elements (sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, and manganese) were obtained by laboratory analysis of the Food and Drug Administration's 234 Total Diet Study (TDS) foods and by use of the USDA Nutrient Data Base for Standard Reference. Food substitutions were required for eight TDS foods that had no direct counterparts in the USDA database. When corrections were made for missing values for magnesium, zinc, copper, and manganese in the USDA database, average percent differences between the two methods (USDA-TDS) for the age-sex groups were -2.6 for iron, 0.6 for manganese, 0.9 for zinc, 5 for potassium and phosphorus, 7 for magnesium, 8 for sodium and calcium, and 11.0 for copper. Data in the USDA database (when corrected for missing values) provided estimates of daily intakes of nine nutritional elements that were similar to those obtained by use of data from laboratory analysis in the TDS.     

The Nutritional Supply of Iodine and Selenium Affects Thyroid Hormone Axis Related Endpoints in Mice

Selenium and iodine are the two central trace elements for the homeostasis of thyroid hormones but additional trace elements such as iron, zinc, and copper are also involved. To compare the primary effects of inadequate intake of selenium and iodine on the thyroid gland, as well as the target organs of thyroid hormones such as liver and kidney, mice were subjected to an eight-week dietary intervention with low versus adequate selenium and iodine supply. Analysis of trace element levels in serum, liver, and kidney demonstrated a successful intervention. Markers of the selenium status were unaffected by the iodine supply. The thyroid gland was able to maintain serum thyroxine levels even under selenium-deficient conditions, despite reduced selenoprotein expression in liver and kidney, including deiodinase type 1. Thyroid hormone target genes responded to the altered selenium and iodine supply, whereas the iron, zinc, and copper homeostasis remained unaffected. There was a notable interaction between thyroid hormones and copper, which requires further clarification. Overall, the effects of an altered selenium and iodine supply were pronounced in thyroid hormone target tissues, but not in the thyroid gland.