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Table 1 Serum biochemical indicators between 3 groups

From: The effects of zinc deficiency on homeostasis of twelve minerals and trace elements in the serum, feces, urine and liver of rats

Indicators

NZG

PZG

LZG

Zinc ion (mg/L)

1.23 ± 0.25

1.10 ± 0.29

0.75 ± 0.29*

Calcium ion (mg/L)

64.72 ± 2.10

64.42 ± 3.73

65.05 ± 1.38

Metallothionein (μg/L)

6.23 ± 0.96

6.11 ± 0.89

2.05 ± 0.95*

Growth hormone (ng/L)

5.32 ± 2.06

5.43 ± 2.25

2.19 ± 1.87*

IL-1 (ng/L)

19.91 ± 6.28

18.00 ± 3.76

12.74 ± 1.69*

IL-6 (ng/L)

70.96 ± 25.90

78.60 ± 31.42

32.26 ± 10.11*

Thymosin (mg/ml)

2.89 ± 0.54

2.69 ± 0.78

0.67 ± 0.46*

Insulin (ng/ml)

0.63 ± 0.15

0.62 ± 0.17

0.42 ± 0.07*

  1. *: P<0.05 LZG vs NZG and PZG