Abstract |
Excessive dietary NaCl in association with a paucity of plant foods, major sources of K alkaline salts, is a common feature in Western eating habits which may lead to acid-base disorders and to Ca and Mg wasting. In this context, to evaluate the effects of potato, rich in potassium citrate, on acid-base homeostasis and mineral retention, Wistar rats were fed wheat starch (WS) or cooked potato (CP) diets with a low (0.5 %) or a high (2 %) NaCl content during 3 weeks. The replacement of WS by CP in the diets resulted in a significant urinary alkalinisation (pH from 5.5 to 7.3) parallel to a rise in citrate and K excretion. Urinary Ca and Mg elimination represented respectively 17 and 62 % of the daily absorbed mineral in rats fed the high- salt WS diet compared with 5 and 28 % in rats fed the high- salt CP diet. The total SCFA concentration in the caecum was 3-fold higher in rats fed the CP diets compared with rats fed the WS diets, and it led to a significant rise in Ca and Mg intestinal absorption (Ca from 39 to 56 %; Mg from 37 to 60 %). The present model of low-grade metabolic acidosis indicates that CP may be effective in alkalinising urine, enhancing citrate excretion and ameliorating Ca and Mg balance.
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Authors | Agnès Narcy, Laetitia Robert, Andrzej Mazur, Christian Demigné, Christian Rémésy |
Journal | The British journal of nutrition
(Br J Nutr)
Vol. 95
Issue 5
Pg. 925-32
(May 2006)
ISSN: 0007-1145 [Print] England |
PMID | 16611382
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Minerals
- Sodium Chloride, Dietary
- Magnesium
- Potassium
- Calcium
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Topics |
- Acid-Base Equilibrium
(drug effects)
- Animals
- Calcium
(urine)
- Cecum
(metabolism)
- Diet
- Eating
- Homeostasis
(drug effects)
- Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
(drug effects)
- Intestinal Absorption
(drug effects)
- Magnesium
(urine)
- Male
- Minerals
(urine)
- Potassium
(urine)
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Sodium Chloride, Dietary
(administration & dosage, pharmacology)
- Solanum tuberosum
- Weight Gain
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