Mineral- and trace element concentrations in human breast milk, placenta, maternal blood, and the blood of the newborn

Biological Trace Element Research
P SchramelB J Klose

Abstract

The concentrations of the essential trace elements Cu, Fe, and Zn, and of the mineral elements Ca, K, Mg, and P during the perinatal period in human placenta and in the blood of the mother and the newborn (cord blood) were determined. Breast milk (colostrum and transitory milk) was also included to permit correlations between the different compartments. No correlations were found. The uptake by nutrition and the body-pools of the mother and their mobilization for these elements seem to be sufficiently high for an adequate supply of the fetus and the milk in the geographical region of Munich (Bavaria, FRG) under these investigations. Differences in the mineral-and trace element concentrations of colostrum and transitory milk for the elements P and Zn and to a lesser extent for Ca and Mg were observed. Additionally, breast milk samples from different geographical regions in Bavaria were investigated. Results for the heavy metals Cd, Hg, and Pb, and for the essential trace element Se are also presented for these samples, and can be seen as a reflection of the overall environmental and dietary influences during pregnancy in these geographical regions. ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma)-emission spectrometry was used for the determina...Continue Reading

References

Jan 1, 1976·Current Medical Research and Opinion·D M GrennanW C Dick
Mar 1, 1986·Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde·R ThiemeG Keiler
Mar 15, 1985·The Science of the Total Environment·E RoekensH Robberecht

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 1, 1997·Biological Trace Element Research·B Michalke, P Schramel
May 18, 1999·Biological Trace Element Research·M KrachlerD Micetic-Turk
Jan 10, 1995·The Science of the Total Environment·A M LeeP Blot
Mar 8, 2000·Nutrition·J G Dorea
Oct 1, 1998·Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology·A C Barbosa, J G Dórea
Nov 12, 2002·The British Journal of Nutrition·Jose G Dorea
Jul 3, 2004·The British Journal of Nutrition·José G Dorea
May 1, 1996·Archives of Environmental Health·A OskarssonB J Lagerkvist
Oct 2, 1998·Environmental Health Perspectives·B L GulsonM A Salter
Dec 19, 1998·Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology : Organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS)·M KrachlerK J Irgolic
Aug 4, 2009·Applied Radiation and Isotopes : Including Data, Instrumentation and Methods for Use in Agriculture, Industry and Medicine·Yüksel OzdemirMurat Kurudirek
Nov 26, 2005·Clinical Nutrition : Official Journal of the European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition·Jose G Dorea, Carmen M Donangelo
Dec 6, 2005·Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology : Organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS)·P J CustódioA Campos
Mar 1, 1995·The Analyst·A OskarssonJ Sundberg
Nov 1, 1992·Journal of Dairy Science·R R Anderson
Apr 14, 2000·Journal of the American College of Nutrition·J G Dórea
May 31, 2018·Advances in Nutrition·Daniela HampelLindsay H Allen
May 31, 2018·Advances in Nutrition·Daphna K Dror, Lindsay H Allen
Dec 5, 2000·International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition·E M Rodríguez RodríguezC Díaz Romero

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.