title: Influence of bread crust-derived Maillard reaction products on phosphorus balance in rats.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Maillard reaction products (MRP) improve food palatability and are linked to some positive biological actions. However, diverse negative consequences, some related to protein damage and mineral availability, have been established.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We investigated the effects of MRP, from a bread crust diet, on phosphorus bioavailability and tissue distribution in rats to determine whether these effects are related to the molecular weight of browning products.
  
  
  METHODS
  During a study period of 88 days, rats were fed either a control diet or one of the following: with bread crust as a source of MRP, or one with its soluble high molecular weight, soluble low molecular weight or insoluble fraction (bread crust, HMW, LMW and insoluble diets, respectively). In the final week, a phosphorus balance was performed, after which the animals were sacrificed and some organs removed to analyse phosphorus content. A second balance was carried out throughout the experimental period to calculate phosphorus retention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Phosphorus balance in the last week was unchanged. However, considering the whole experimental period, a trend towards improved bioavailability, significant in the HMW group, was observed. Higher phosphorus concentrations were measured in the small intestine and bone.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The consumption of MRP derived from bread did not alter phosphorus retention, due to increased bioavailability, especially concerning HMW compounds. The overall phosphorus body content remained unchanged and there were no changes in the bone, its principal metabolic destination. However, MRP consumption markedly raised phosphorus levels at the digestive level, especially when consumed as isolate fractions. The slower rate of stomach emptying is assumed to be related to this effect.
authors: Instituto en Formación de Nutrición Animal, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, Camino del Jueves s/n, 18100, Armilla, Granada, Spain.
authors: Irene
authors: I
authors: Roncero-Ramos
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Delgado-Andrade
authors: Rebeca
authors: R
authors: Alonso-Olalla
authors: María Pilar
authors: MP
authors: Navarro
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001681:Biological Assay; D001682:Biological Availability; D001939:Bread; D004032:Diet; D015416:Maillard Reaction; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000032:analysis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D010758:Phosphorus