STABLE-ISOTOPE METHODS FOR STUDYING NUTRIENT MINERAL METABOLISM IN HUMANS

Authors
MELLON FA FAIRWEATHERTAIT SJ
Citation
Fa. Mellon et Sj. Fairweathertait, STABLE-ISOTOPE METHODS FOR STUDYING NUTRIENT MINERAL METABOLISM IN HUMANS, Endeavour, 21(1), 1997, pp. 12-18
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Endeavour → ACNP
ISSN journal
01609327
Volume
21
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
12 - 18
Database
ISI
SICI code
0160-9327(1997)21:1<12:SMFSNM>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Stable isotopes are safe, versatile, scientifically rigorous tools for studying nutrient metabolism in humans, They can be used to follow th e metabolism of nutrient minerals from specific foods or diets, includ ing the determination of efficiency of absorption and the effects of d ietary constituents on absorption, and to investigate fundamental aspe cts of nutritional biochemistry. In this article we describe stable is otope methods and the results of some recent nutrient mineral metaboli sm studies in humans.