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The effects of dietary sulfur on selenium utilization by the rat

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The antagonistic effects of S on Se utilization were studied by measurement of tissue Se concentrations and glutathione peroxidase (GSHpx, E.C.1.11.1.9) activities in rats offered Torula yeast-based diets supplemented with sodium sulfate to provide 1.5, 3, or 5 g S/kg diet. Increasing sulfur concentrations in the diet caused small but significant decreases in GSHpx activity of liver, spleen, heart, lung small intestine, and skeletal muscle. Also significantly decreased were Se concentrations in liver and hair. Dietary sulfur content had no significant effect on body weight gain of the rats. With an adequate supply of Se in the diet, there are probably no major deleterious effects of dietary S on Se metabolism in the rat.

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  1. Ahmed G. Abdel-Rahim

    Present address: Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Khartoum, Sudan

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    Ahmed G. Abdel-Rahim, John R. Arthur & Colin F. Mills

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Abdel-Rahim, A.G., Arthur, J.R. & Mills, C.F. The effects of dietary sulfur on selenium utilization by the rat. Biol Trace Elem Res 8, 137–144 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02917467

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