Determination of vitamin B/sub 6/ bioavailability in animal tissues using intrinsic and extrinsic labeling in the rat
The effect of thermal processing on the bioavailability of vitamin B/sub 6/ in liver and muscle was examined by radioisotopic enrichment of these tissues. Rats were fed a single gelled test meal containing rat liver or muscle intrinsically enriched by vascular perfusion with (/sup 3/H)vitamin B/sub 6/ or a gelled test meal containing (/sup 3/H)pyridoxine (PN). Diets were extrinsically enriched with (/sup 14/C)PN to permit a direct comparison of enrichment methods. Absorption and metabolism were examined by analysis of tissues and excreta 24 h after the test meal had been consumed. The bioavailability of (/sup 3/H)B/sub 6/ vitamers in the raw tissues was equivalent to that of (/sup 3/H)PN in controls. Thermal processing of the tissues (121/sup 0/C, 45 min) induced destruction of 25-30% of the (/sup 3/H)B/sub 6/ vitamers and weakly reduced (less than or equal to10%) the utilization of the remaining(/sup 3/H)B/sub 6/ vitamers. The presence of monosodium glutamate (MSG) during thermal processing did not alter the results. The utilization of (/sup 14/C)PN was unaffected by diet composition. These data demonstrate the high bioavailability of vitamin B/sub 6/ in animal-derived foods and support the use of isotopic enrichment methods as an alternative to conventional bioassay procedures.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
- OSTI ID:
- 6654624
- Journal Information:
- J. Agric. Food Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Agric. Food Chem.; (United States) Vol. 34:6; ISSN JAFCA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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