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Central European Journal of Immunology
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3/2012
vol. 37
 
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Experimental immunology
The effect of vitamin B6 supplementation of protein deficiency diet on hematological parameters in the blood of rats subjected/non subjected to physical exertion – a pilot study

Aneta Lewicka
,
Sławomir Lewicki
,
Robert Zdanowski
,
Piotr Rutkowski
,
Monika Turkowska
,
Anna Kłos
,
Jerzy Bertrandt

(Centr Eur J Immunol 2012; 37 (3): 187-192)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ceji.2012.30791
Online publish date: 2012/10/27
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Deficient nutrition is associated with geographical/cultural reasons as well as deliberate malnutrition. Deprivation of proteins in diet results in reduction of muscle growth, decrease in metabolic rate and physical activity. An important nutritional factor that could protect against the effects of protein deficiency in patients undergoing physical exertion may be the B vitamins, especially vitamin B6.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of vitamin B6 supplementation on hematological parameters of rats fed 30 days a protein deficiency diet with or without physical exertion. B6 supplementation significantly increased body mass and feed consumption in protein deficient rats. It also improved MCV and HGB levels. These results suggested that B6 supplementation may protect bloodstream against effect of protein malnutrition in diets.
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rats, protein deficiency diet, vitamin B6, training, hematologic parameters

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