This study was designed to investigate the effects of dietary protein level on growth and Pb, Fe, and Cu accumulation of the tissue of the Pb-administered rats.
The dietary protein levels were 6%, 15% and 40% and the lead-exposed rats were given 2,...
This study was designed to investigate the effects of dietary protein level on growth and Pb, Fe, and Cu accumulation of the tissue of the Pb-administered rats.
The dietary protein levels were 6%, 15% and 40% and the lead-exposed rats were given 2,000 ppm-Pb drinking water solution.
the results obtained were as follows ;
The weight gain in Pb-administered groups was lower than in Pb-free group.
Hematocrit, hemoglobin, RBC contents in blood were lower in Pb-administered groups than in Pb-free group.
Protein levels of serum, liver, kidney in 6% case in Pb-administered group were lower than in control group.
Pb contents of serum, liver, kidney were significantly increased in 6% casein-Pb administered group.
Fe contents of serum and kidney were increased in 40% casein Pb-administered group, whereas in liver, 6% casein Pb-administered group was higher than others.