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ArticlePediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition2022

Zinc Deficiency Elevates Fecal Protein, But Not Electrolyte and Short-Chain Fatty Acid, Levels in Enterotoxigenic

Ebuka E David, Muhammad A Yameen, Ikechuku O Igwenyi, Chidinma N David, Valentine Nwobodo, Akindele K Ismail

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Article in Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Ebuka E DavidDepartment of Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6903-6392
Muhammad A YameenDepartment of Pharmacy, COMSATS University, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3596-454X
Ikechuku O IgwenyiDepartment of Biochemistry, Ebonyi State University, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2056-751X
Chidinma N DavidDepartment of Microbiology, Ebonyi State University, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2550-4614
Valentine NwobodoDepartment of Applied Biochemistry, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4899-8258
Akindele K IsmailDepartment of Microbiology, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2210-1796
Ebonyi State University · NGFunai Electric (Japan) · JPCOMSATS University Islamabad · PKNnamdi Azikiwe University · NG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo determine the effect of zinc deficiency on fecal protein, electrolyte, and short-chain fatty acid levels in both heat-stable (ST) and heat-labile (LT) enterotoxigenic

methodsAlbino rats, weighing 100 to 150 g, were divided into 2 groups, with 15 animals each: non-zinc and zinc-deficient. These two groups were sub-divided into three sub-groups with five rats each: control (saline); LT-ETEC; and ST-ETEC. Sodium phytate (30 mmol/L) was added to the animals' water to induce zinc deficiency, while diarrhea was induced using 5×10

resultsAmong the non-zinc and zinc-deficient groups, there were significant increases (

conclusionZinc deficiency among rats with ETEC-induced diarrhea elevated fecal protein loss but may not have an effect on fecal sodium, potassium and short-chain fatty acid levels.

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DiarrheaEnterotoxigenic Escherichia coliFatty acids, VolatileZinc

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