title: Plasma esterase activities in rats fed magnesium-deficient diets.
abstract: In a study with rats it was determined whether dietary magnesium concentration affects plasma esterase activities. The feeding of a diet with 0.01% (w/w) instead of 0.04% magnesium reduced plasma magnesium concentration by 50%. Plasma total esterase, arylesterase and butyrylcholinesterase activities were significantly decreased in the magnesium-deficient rats. In rats fed a diet containing 0.02% magnesium, plasma magnesium concentration was lowered by 30%, and group mean plasma total esterase activity was decreased, but not the activities of arylesterase and butyrylcholinesterase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Van Lith
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Bergstra
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haller
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Beynen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase / Q000097:blood; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / Q000097:blood; D004032:Diet; D004950:Esterases / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D004950:Esterases; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases; C019734:arylesterase; D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase