| Literature DB >> 2547291 |
N Z Nyazema1, O Mahomva, W Andifasi.
Abstract
Two hundred and eighty milk samples expressed by healthy African women who had pre-term or full-term delivery, were digested using the wet digestion method. The digests were analysed for zinc (Zn) using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Mean Zn level in colostrum was 8.2 +/- 1.02 micrograms/ml in transitional milk 4.33 +/- 0.134 micrograms/ml and in mature milk 0.38 +/- 0.03 micrograms/ml. The ranges were 1.4-21.7, 0.3-9.8 and 0.2-2.4 micrograms/ml in colostrum, transitional and mature milk respectively. The figures obtained agreed with some previous findings in which it was found that Zn levels decreased with progression in lactation.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Biology; Comparative Studies; Data Analysis; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Africa; English Speaking Africa; Examinations And Diagnoses; Human Milk--analysis; Ingredients And Chemicals; Inorganic Chemicals; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Lactation; Maternal Physiology; Metals; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Research Methodology; Studies; Urban Population; Zimbabwe; Zinc--analysis
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Year: 1989 PMID： 2547291
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Afr J Med Med Sci ISSN： 0309-3913