Dietary titanium and infant growth

Authors
Schwietert, CW Yaghoubi, S Gerber, NC McSharry, JJ McCue, JP
Citation
Cw. Schwietert et al., Dietary titanium and infant growth, BIOL TR EL, 83(2), 2001, pp. 149-167
Citations number
41
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrinology, Nutrition & Metabolism
Journal title
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
ISSN journal
01634984 → ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
149 - 167
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4984(200111)83:2<149:DTAIG>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Dietary titanium as TiO2+ improved animal growth during infancy while inhib iting the metabolism of intestinal bacteria. TiO2+ was also found capable o f inhibiting human cytomegalovirus in tissue culture. These and other findi ngs indicate TiO2+, improves infant growth by acting as an antibacterial an d antiviral agent. The behavior of TiO2+ stands in contrast to that of TiO2 , which is inert.