Plasma esterase activities in rats fed magnesium-deficient diets.
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.
Van Lith
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Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
Bergstra
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Haller
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Beynen
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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
D004950:Esterases; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases; C019734:arylesterase; D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase