Maternal Selenium Status Influences the Concentration and Binding Pattern of Zinc in Human Milk

Βrätter, P.; Brätter, V. E. Negretti de; Recknagel, Sebastian; Brunetto, Marı́a del Rosario

doi:10.1016/s0946-672x(97)80014-4

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“…Micronutrients play vital roles in normal development and growth starting from the early phase of life, and therefore, a child must consume considerable amount of the essential nutrients for the maintenance of vital processes. These indispensible micronutrients perform a range of distinctive metabolic roles as cosubstrates or cofactors in the absorption and breakdown of carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, and lipids and to release energy and others serve as structural components of enzymes or as catalytic centers or other macromolecules (Brätter, Negretti de Brätter, Recknagel, & Brunetto, 1997; Guerrant, Lima, & Davidson, 2000; Kapil & Bhavna, 2008). Micronutrients must be obtained directly in sufficient amounts from human diets since they cannot be synthesized by humans (Kapil & Bhavna, 2008).…”

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The suitability of chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) for alleviating human micronutrient dietary deficiencies: A review

Olatunji

Afolayan

2018

Food Science & Nutrition

113

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Human micronutrient dietary deficiency remains an enormous global problem and probably accounts for the cause of many chronic health conditions and diseases. Above two (2) billion individuals on the planet today have been estimated to be deficient in major minerals and vitamins, predominantly zinc, iodine, vitamin A, and iron primarily due to inadequate dietary intake. The eradication of deficiencies in micronutrient on a sustainable basis will be conceivable only when diets of vulnerable populace provide all required nutrients in adequate amounts. Among the numerous approaches toward eradicating human dietary deficiency, feeding on a wide range of foods, especially vegetables that have an array of micronutrients, is still perceived as the best sustainable solution. The universal consumption of chili peppers (Capsicum annuum), known for their high nutritional content (which includes a good range of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and dietary fiber), may play a role in decreasing human micronutrient deficiencies. Significant portions of recommended daily nutrients could be supplied by the incorporation of nutrient‐rich chili pepper into human diets which could help in combating nutrient deficiencies. This present review, therefore, gives an overview of the universal occurrence of micronutrient deficiency. It also discusses approaches that have been used to tackle the situation while stressing the potentials of chili pepper as a promising vegetable which could be utilized in alleviating human micronutrient dietary deficiencies. For all available information provided, research databases (Science direct, Academic journals, PubMed, and Google Scholar) were searched independently using keyword search strategy. Titles and abstracts were examined initially, and full papers were retrieved if studies met the inclusion criteria.

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The suitability of chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) for alleviating human micronutrient dietary deficiencies: A review

Olatunji

Afolayan

2018

Food Science & Nutrition

113

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“…In a previous study ), a negative correlation was observed between Zn and Se in camel serum, but the analysis included animals with selenosis which provoked inflammation process leading to a drastic decrease of zinc and iron in serum. Probably, the negative interaction between selenium and zinc in milk reported by some authors (Brätter et al, 1997) could be observable within a certain range of concentration when one element saturated the binding sites as it was observed between zinc and copper in camel serum (Bengoumi et al, 1998c).…”

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“…For example, for long time, studies have revealed an inverse relationship between zinc and selenium in human milk, and maternal selenium status was found to influence the protein binding pattern of zinc in human milk (Brätter et al 1997). Zinc and copper have been found to be bound partially to the same proteins, e.g.…”

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Effect of Selenium injection in pregnant camels on selenium status of their new-born and milk

Faye

Althamma

Musaad

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Emir. J. Food Agric

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The effect of inoculation of selenium solution to pregnant camels was investigated to assess the impact on selenium status of the new-born and on the selenium concentration in milk. In the trial included 2 groups of 8 camels, the treated one receiving a single injection of selenium solution at the end of pregnancy. In blood, no difference was observed between control and treated group before injection. A significant difference was observed at delivery as well in dam (33.3 vs 44.7 ng/mL respectively) as in calf (28.5 vs 47.6 ng/mL respectively). In milk, the selenium was also significantly in higher concentration in treated group (93 ± 49 ng/mL) than in control one (59 ± 19 ng/mL) at the delivery time. Zinc concentration in milk was positively correlated to selenium content. The improvement of selenium status by a single injection was slight and more efficient supplementation ways could be proposed to the camel farmers.

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“…The composition of human milk is of great importance because breast milk is believed to provide all the nutrients, including trace elements, necessary for normal infant growth (3,4). The Se level in human milk depends on where the mother lives (5)(6)(7)(8). This variation reflects Se content in the soil and, by the same token, the extent of Se accumulation in the cereals consumed in a particular region by animals and humans.…”

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“…This variation reflects Se content in the soil and, by the same token, the extent of Se accumulation in the cereals consumed in a particular region by animals and humans. It is well known that Se concentration in milk depends on the mother's intake of the element (8)(9)(10). Milk from women living in countries where the soil content of Se is low, such as New Zealand (11), Finland until 1984 (12,13), and some other European countries (13)(14)(15), has lower Se concentration compared with milk obtained from women residing in countries with high soil Se content, such as the United States (16), Japan (6), or Venezuela (17).…”

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Selenium Concentration in the Milk of Breast-Feeding Mothers and Its Geographic Distribution

Zachara¹,

Pilecki²

2000

Environmental Health Perspectives

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Maternal Selenium Status Influences the Concentration and Binding Pattern of Zinc in Human Milk

Cited by 27 publications

References 5 publications

The suitability of chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) for alleviating human micronutrient dietary deficiencies: A review

The suitability of chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) for alleviating human micronutrient dietary deficiencies: A review

Effect of Selenium injection in pregnant camels on selenium status of their new-born and milk

Selenium Concentration in the Milk of Breast-Feeding Mothers and Its Geographic Distribution

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