Table 2

Tissue Cu concentrations and SOD1 activity ^1,2

Diet Group

Liver Cu

(μg/g dry weight)

Kidney Cu

(μg/g dry weight)

Mucosal Cu

(μg/g dry weight)

Liver SOD1 Activity

U/mg protein

Erythrocyte SOD1 Activity

U/mg Hb

Zn-30

17.50 ± 0.87^a

23.08 ± 1.07^a

9.66 ± 0.25^ab

27.39 ± 1.90^a

53.21 ± 2.21^a

Zn-60

16.08 ± 0.57^ab

21.28 ± 1.04^ab

9.21 ± 0.26^ab

26.91 ± 1.15^a

52.61 ± 1.97^a

Zn-120

14.70 ± 1.07^b

20.57 ± 0.85^b

8.64 ± 0.51^a

24.31 ± 1.84^a

48.58 ± 1.45^a

Zn-240

16.38 ± 0.65^ab

21.74 ± 0.82^ab

9.78 ± 0.36^b

25.25 ± 1.44^a

49.06 ± 1.61^a

Cu-D

9.45 ± 0.82^c

15.84 ± 0.32^c

5.50 ± 0.49^c

19.40 ± 1.76^b

41.81 ± 1.55^b

¹ Values in a column without a common letter differ, P < 0.05.

² Values are means ± SEM, n = 12/diet group.

Iskandar et al. Nutrition Journal 2005 4:35   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-35