title: Influence of zinc status on postprandial plasma zinc changes in pigs.
abstract: In growing castrated pigs changes in the postprandial plasma zinc values were found to be inversely related to the zinc status of the animals. In pigs prefed with a moderate zinc diet (25 ppm) postprandial plasma zinc values increased, whereas in pigs prefed with a high zinc diet (150 ppm) values decreased after intake of a meal containing 150 ppm of zinc. It is considered that the presence of metallothioneine in the liver, which depends upon the zinc status, is responsible for this effect.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004435:Eating; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008668:Metallothionein / Q000378:metabolism; D013552:Swine / Q000097:blood*; D013997:Time Factors; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D008668:Metallothionein; D015032:Zinc