Effects of sn-2 palmitic acid-fortified vegetable oil and fructooligosaccharide on calcium metabolism in growing rats fed casein based diet.
- Author:
Yeon Sook LEE
1
;
Eun Young KANG
;
Mi Na PARK
;
You Young CHOI
;
Jeong Wook JEON
;
Sung Seob YUN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Sn-2 palmitic acid-fortified oil; fructooligosaccharide; lipid metabolism; calcium absorption; baby food
- MeSH: Absorption; Animals; Calcium; Calcium, Dietary; Caseins; Cholesterol; Diet; Feces; Gastrointestinal Contents; Humans; Infant Formula; Intestines; Lipid Metabolism; Male; Oligosaccharides; Palmitic Acid; Rats; Solubility; Vegetables
- From:Nutrition Research and Practice 2008;2(1):3-7
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: This study was carried out to investigate the efficacy of sn-2 palmitic acid-fortified vegetable oil (Sn2PA) on calcium absorption and to confirm the synergistic effects of fructooligosaccharide on calcium absorption. Male SD rats were fed 6 kinds of casein based diets containing vegetable oil (control), sn-2 palmitic acid-fortified vegetable oil (Sn2PA) and Sn2PA with fructooligosaccharide(Sn2PAFO) in two levels of calcium (normal 0.5% and high 1.0%) for 3 weeks. Total lipids, cholesterol, triglyceride and calcium in blood were measured. Feces were collected using cages for 4 days. Serum concentrations of total lipids and calcium were not significantly different among groups. However, serum triglyceride was significantly decreased by fructooligosaccharide supplementation regardless of dietary calcium level. The lipid absorption was not significantly different among experimental groups. Calcium absorption was significantly higher in Sn2PAFO group than other groups. Calcium solubility of intestine was increased by sn-2 palmitic acid supplementation. These results suggest that sn-2 palmitic acid and fructooligosaccharide supplementation could be beneficial for baby foods including infant formula, with regard to increasing absorption of calcium by more soluble calcium in the small intestinal content.
