Table 4

Ferritin protein and the iron¹ concentration in the liver tissue in birds given "High Fe" diet (54 ppm Fe) and "Low Fe" (42 ppm Fe)(values are mean ± SEM, n = 6)

Treatment diet

Ferritin μg/g wet weight

Iron μg/g wet weight

Iron/Ferritin μmol

"High Fe"

425 ± 18^a

48.1 ± 4.2^a

68.5 ± 5.6^a

"Low Fe"

409 ± 12^a

39.5 ± 3.5^a

59.8 ± 5.2^a

¹Atomic mass for iron is 55.8 g/mol.

Tako et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:113   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-113