Mineral balance study of rats fed Maillard reaction products

  • J. M. O'Brien
  • , P. A. Morrissey
  • , Albert Flynn

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Abstract

Recent evidence suggests that certain products of the Maillard browning reaction in food may disturb mineral metabolism in humansl and in laboratory animals2. Stegink and co-workersl reported increases in urinary zinc, copper and iron in human subjects receiving Maillard reaction products intravenously. In this laboratory, dietary Maillard products of glucose/glutamate elevated the urinary excretion of calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc and sodium in rats2. The present study was conducted to examine the effects of Maillard reaction products of glucose/glutamate on mineral balance in the rat. Glutamic acid was selected as a source of amino groups because of its abundance as a free amino acid in foods
Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Title of host publicationTrace Elements in Man & Animals - 6
EditorsL. S. Hurley, C. L. Keen, B. Lönnerdal, R. B. Rucker
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherPlenum Publishers
Pages563-564
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4613-0723-5
ISBN (Print)978-1-4612-8050-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1988

Keywords

  • Free Amino Acid
  • Mineral Metabolism
  • Monosodium Glutamate
  • Maillard Reaction Product
  • Mineral Balance

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