scholarly journals Individual intake of mineral and molasses supplements by cows, heifers and calves

2000 ◽  
Vol 80 (4) ◽  
pp. 681-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. L. Cockwill ◽  
T. A. McAllister ◽  
M. E. Olson ◽  
D. N. Milligan ◽  
B. J. Ralston ◽  
...  

In two pastures, two multiplex radio frequency (RF) mineral feeders (GrowSafe Systems Ltd.) equipped with load cells were used to monitor feeder attendance and individual intake of mineral by 33 and 36 cow-calf pairs individually identified by RF transponders. A visit was defined as a return to the feeder after a 5-min absence. In exp. 1, attendance of cows and calves at the feeder and intake of mineral were monitored over 13 d. Sodium chloride was included in the mineral at 9.8% (low salt, LS) on days 1 to 6, and at 22.5% (high salt, HS) on days 7 to 13. Percentages of cows and calves that visited the feeder were similar between LS (60.9% and 21.7% respectively) and HS (62.3% and 24.6%). Number of visits (P > 0.05) and daily mineral intake (P < 0.1) were reduced in cows fed HS as compared with LS. Cows had more visits (P < 0.001) and consumed more mineral (P < 0.001) than did calves. In exp. 2, HS as is (control, C) or formulated to contain 0.468% fenbendazole (FB) was provided for 6 d to 36 and 32 cow-calf pairs in adjacent pastures. All of the cows and 93.8% of the calves attended the FB feeder; whereas only 77.8% of the cows and 33.3% of the calves attended the feeder containing C. Fenbendazole increased visits per day (P < 0.05) by both cows and calves. Intakes of FB and C did not differ, but cows consumed more (P < 0.001) mineral than did calves. In exp. 3, variability in intake of protein-molasses blocks by cows and heifers was examined. Intake differed by animal (P < 0.01), but was similar between cows and heifers. Individual average intake was 445 g d−1 with a range of 0 to 1650 g d−1. These experiments demonstrate that universal and uniform consumption of an additive in mineral or molasses supplements by individuals in a herd cannot be assumed. Key words: Free-choice mineral, molasses, individual intake, cow, calf, fenbendazole

1968 ◽  
Vol 109 (4) ◽  
pp. 687-691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dvora Rafaeli-Eshkol ◽  
Y. Avi-Dor

The role of betaine as a factor influencing the salt resistance of the respiratory system in resting cells of the moderately halophilic halotolerant bacterium Ba1 was studied. Betaine accelerated succinate oxidation in cells obtained from low-salt medium, and stimulation of the respiratory rate was stronger the higher the sodium chloride concentration in the assay medium. The stimulatory effect also depended on the ratio of betaine concentration to the amount of bacteria present. Accumulation of labelled betaine by the bacterial cells was demonstrated; like the respiratory stimulation, it was favourably influenced by an increase in the sodium chloride concentration of the medium. In cells harvested from a high-salt medium and washed with 2·0m-sodium chloride, betaine caused no increase in the respiratory rate, nor was the already high salt resistance of the respiratory system further improved by the addition of betaine. When, however, these cells lost their salt resistance as a result of washing in the absence of sodium chloride, betaine was able to restore it to its original level. In contrast with respiration in low-salt-grown bacteria, that in high-salt-grown cells was not affected by betaine, even after they were washed in the absence of sodium chloride, when the sodium chloride concentration was optimum.


1968 ◽  
Vol 109 (4) ◽  
pp. 679-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dvora Rafaeli-Eshkol

The effect of sodium chloride on the respiratory activity of a moderately halophilic halotolerant bacterium was studied. Irrespective of growth conditions, resting cells oxidized succinate at a low rate unless sodium chloride was included in the assay mixture, maximum respiratory rates being obtained for sodium chloride concentrations between 0·2m and 0·8m. Neither potassium chloride nor sucrose could replace the sodium salt. The response of the respiratory system to sodium chloride concentration above the optimum depended on growth conditions. Respiration of cells harvested from a low-salt medium was almost inhibited completely by 2·0m-sodium chloride, and that of cells grown and washed in the presence of 2·0m-sodium chloride by 30%. After preincubation with a growth medium containing 2·0m-sodium chloride, even with all multiplication suppressed by chloramphenicol, the resistance of the respiratory system of low-salt-grown organisms to high salt concentrations increased considerably and resembled that of their high-salt-grown counterparts. A similar increase in resistance occurred after preincubation with yeast extract or with choline. With labelled choline, energy-dependent accumulation of labelled material occurred, the conditions required for maximum accumulation and retention being the same as those that increased the salt resistance of the respiratory system. The chromatographic behaviour of the labelled material indicated that the substance was not choline but a derivative, possibly betaine.


1987 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. R. Solomon ◽  
J. C. Atherton ◽  
H. Bobinski ◽  
R. Green

1. The effect of changes of dietary sodium chloride intake and posture on plasma atrial natriuretic peptide concentration and renal function was studied in 11 normal human volunteers. 2. Plasma atrial natriuretic peptide concentration was higher in the upright posture on a high than it was on a medium or low salt diet. On the medium and high but not on the low salt diet the concentration increased significantly on adoption of the supine posture. 3. Creatinine, sodium, lithium and fractional lithium clearances, fractional distal sodium excretion and total distal water and sodium reabsorption, which were estimated by the lithium clearance technique, were significantly higher on the high than on the low salt diet. The medium salt intake gave intermediate values. 4. Heart rate while upright was significantly higher on the low than on either the medium or the high salt diets. Systolic blood pressure was unaffected by salt intake. Diastolic blood pressure in the supine position was significantly higher on the low than on the medium or high salt diets. 5. Both plasma noradrenaline concentrations and plasma renin activity were significantly higher on the low than on the high salt diet. Values on the medium salt intake were intermediate. Plasma concentrations of both hormones were higher in the upright than in the supine posture on all three salt intakes. 6. The data are consistent with the hypothesis that atrial natriuretic peptide contributes to the cardiovascular and renal adjustments to changes in dietary sodium chloride, and the possible role of the peptide is discussed.


2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 92-99
Author(s):  
I. G. Kayukov ◽  
O. N. Beresneva ◽  
M. M. Parastaeva ◽  
G. T. Ivanova ◽  
A. N. Kulikov ◽  
...  

BACKGROUND. Increased salt intake is associated with a number of cardiovascular events, including increased blood pressure (BP) and the development of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). However, there is much evidence that a high content of sodium chloride in the diet does not always lead to an increase in BP, but almost inevitably causes cardiac remodeling, in particular, LVH. Many aspects of myocardial remodeling induced by high sodium content in the food have not been studied enough. THE AIM of the study was to trace the echocardiographic changes in Wistar rats fed the high salt ration and the high salt ration supplemented with soy proteins.MATERIAL AND METHODS. Echocardiography and BP measurements were performed on male Wistar rats, divided into three groups. The first (control; n = 8) included rats that received standard laboratory feed (20.16 % animal protein and 0.34 % NaCl); the second (n = 10) – animals that received standard feed and 8 % NaCl (high salt ration). The third group (n = 10) consisted of rats who consumed a low-protein diet containing 10 % soy protein isolate (SUPRO 760) and 8 % NaCl. The follow-up period was 2 and 4 months.THE RESULTS of the study showed that: (1) the intake of a large amount of salt with a diet does not necessarily lead to the formation of arterial hypertension; (2) despite the absence of a distinct increase in BP, under these conditions signs of cardiac remodeling, in particular, LVH, appear rather quickly; (3) supplementing a high-salt diet with soy isolates counteracts the development of LVH.CONCLUSION. High salt intake with food can cause heart remodeling, regardless of blood pressure, while soy proteins can counteract this process.


1986 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 423-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.-D. HENRY CHIN ◽  
P. E. KOEHLER

Two factors, salt concentration and incubation temperature, were examined for their effect on the formation of histamine, phenethylamine, tryptamine and tyramine during miso (soybean paste) fermentation. Misos containing 5 and 10% NaCl were prepared and incubated at 25 and 35°C. The effect of each factor was determined from the chemical and microbiological changes in the misos during fermentation. Salt level was a significant factor in the formation of amines. Higher amine levels were found in low-salt (5% NaCl) formulations than in high-salt (10% NaCl) misos. Incubation temperature within the range of 25 to 35°C during fermentation had little effect on amine formation in misos.


1983 ◽  
Vol 214 (3) ◽  
pp. 795-813 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Katz ◽  
P A Wals ◽  
S Golden ◽  
L Raijman

This study examines the structural relationship of mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum in liver. Livers of rat and Japanese quail were homogenized and fractionated in media of 0.25 M-sucrose, either 5mM or 50 mM in sodium Hepes [4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazine-ethanesulphonic acid], pH 7.4 (2.2 mM or 22 mM in Na respectively), designated here as low- and high-salt media. Three particulate fractions were prepared by sequential centrifugation. A nuclear pellet sedimenting at 300 g was obtained as described by Shore & Tata [(1977) J. Cell Biol. 72, 714-725], and from the resulting supernatant thereof a low-speed pellet (1100-1500 g) and a high-speed pellet (8000-10 000 g) were prepared. In the low-salt medium the yields of mitochondrial matrix enzymes (citrate synthase, glutamate dehydrogenase, ornithine carbamoyltransferase) and their specific activities in the low-speed pellet were over twice those in the high-speed pellet. In the high-salt medium the yield of matrix enzymes was 4-5 times, and the specific activities were up to 3 times, higher in the low-speed pellet than in the high-speed pellet. Oxygen uptake and respiratory control ratio were also much higher in the low-speed pellets in both media. Some 50-65% of the microsomal marker enzyme glucose 6-phosphatase was in the supernatant from the high-speed pellet, and the rest sedimented with the mitochondria. Repeated washing with the high-salt medium removes only a limited amount of reticulum. Washing with salt-free sucrose removes most of the reticulum, but a fraction remains strongly bound to mitochondria. Homogenates from quail and rat liver were fractioned isopycnically on Percoll gradients in either 0.25 M-sucrose or 0.25 M-sucrose/50 mM-sodium Hepes. Up to five particulate bands were separated and assayed. Mitochondria were present in two to three bands and were associated with endoplasmic reticulum. As seen in the phase-contrast microscope the mitochondria prepared in the low-salt medium consist of separate organelles. In the high-salt medium the mitochondria appear as chains of from three to ten organelles not touching each other. On addition of univalent ions at concentrations above 20 mM, the mitochondria aggregate into chains, and at higher ionic strength larger multidimensional aggregates are formed. The dispersion and aggregation of mitochondria are reversible. Negatively stained electron micrographs reveal a branched mitochondrial structure, with mitochondria held together by strands of reticulum.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)


2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Bayorh ◽  
A Rollins-Hairston ◽  
J Adiyiah ◽  
D Lyn ◽  
D Eatman

Introduction: The upregulation of cyclooxygenase (COX) expression by aldosterone (ALDO) or high salt diet intake is very interesting and complex in the light of what is known about the role of COX in renal function. Thus, in this study, we hypothesize that apocynin (APC) and/or eplerenone (EPL) inhibit ALDO/salt-induced kidney damage by preventing the production of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). Methods: Dahl salt-sensitive rats on either a low-salt or high-salt diet were treated with ALDO (0.2 mg pellet) in the presence of EPL (100 mg/kg/day) or APC (1.5 mM). Indirect blood pressure, prostaglandins and ALDO levels and histological changes were measured. Results: Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) levels were upregulated in the renal tubules and peritubular vessels after high-salt intake, and APC attenuated renal tubular COX-2 protein expression induced by ALDO. Plasma PGE2 levels were significantly reduced by ALDO in the rats fed a low-salt diet when compared to rats fed a high-salt diet. PGE2 was blocked by EPL but increased in the presence of APC. Conclusions: The beneficial effects of EPL may be associated with an inhibition of PGE2. The mechanism underlying the protective effects of EPL is clearly distinct from that of APC and suggests that these agents can have differential roles in cardiovascular disease.


1984 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher S. Wilcox ◽  
William E. Mitch ◽  
Ralph A. Kelly ◽  
Paul A. Friedman ◽  
Paul F. Souney ◽  
...  

1. We investigated the effects of Na+ intake, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) on K+ balance during 3 days of frusemide administration to six normal subjects. Subjects received 40 mg of frusemide for 3 days during three different protocols: Na+ intake 270 mmol/day (high salt); Na+ intake 20 mmol/day to stimulate the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (low salt); Na+ intake 270 mmol/day plus captopril (25 mg/6 h) to prevent activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. In a fourth protocol, a water load was given during high salt intake to prevent ADH release and then frusemide was given. 2. During high salt intake, frusemide increased K+ excretion (UKV) over 3 h, but the loss was counterbalanced by subsequent renal K+ retention so that daily K+ balance was neutral. 3. During low salt intake, the magnitude of the acute kaliuresis following the first dose of frusemide and the slope of the linear relationship between UKV and the log of frusemide excretion were increased compared with that found during the high salt intake. In addition, low salt intake abolished the compensatory renal retention of K+ after frusemide and cumulative K+ balance over 3 days of diuretic administration was uniformly negative (−86 ± 7 mmol/3 days; P < 0.001). 4. Captopril abolished the rise in plasma aldosterone concentration induced by frusemide. The acute kaliuresis after frusemide was unchanged compared with that observed during high salt intake. The compensatory reduction in UKV occurring after the diuretic was slightly potentiated. In fact, captopril given without the diuretic induced a small positive K+ balance. 5. When a water load was given concurrently with frusemide, the acute kaliuresis was >30% lower compared with that seen with frusemide alone, even though the natriuretic response was unchanged. 6. We conclude that: (a) K+ balance is maintained when frusemide is given during liberal Na+ intake because acute K+ losses are offset by subsequent renal K+ retention; (b) this compensatory K+ retention can be inhibited by aldosterone release which could account for the negative K+ balance seen during salt restriction; (c) the short-term kaliuretic response to frusemide is augmented by release of both ADH and aldosterone whereas changes in K+ balance over 3 days of frusemide are dependent on plasma aldosterone concentration.


Hypertension ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John J Gildea ◽  
Staci A Keene ◽  
Dylan T Lahiff ◽  
Robert E Van Sciver ◽  
Cynthia D Schoeffel ◽  
...  

Salt-sensitivity of blood pressure is an inappropriate increase in blood pressure following high salt intake. Subjects in our clinical study were typed according to their salt-sensitivity status into 3 categories: High-Salt-Sensitive (HSS; ≥ 7 mmHg increase in mean arterial pressure (MAP) on a high salt diet of 300 mEq of sodium, 17% prevalence), Low-Salt-Sensitive (LSS:, who paradoxically showed a ≥ 7 mmHg increase in MAP on a low salt diet of 10 mEq of sodium, 11% prevalence), and Salt-Resistant (SR, individuals who showed no significant increase in blood pressure on either diet, 72% prevalence). We previously demonstrated that LSS subjects show increased recruitment of the natriuretic dopamine-1 receptor (D1R) to the plasma membrane following a salt stimulation as compared to HSS subjects. Stimulation of the D1R in RPTC with fenoldopam (dopaminergic agonist) results in recruitment of the natriuretic angiotensin type-2 receptor (AT2R) to the cell surface. We hypothesized that LSS individuals may also demonstrate an enhanced AT2R RPTC membrane recruitment compared to HSS individuals when challenged with fenoldopam. In order to gain access to fresh RPTC from each subject, we isolated exfoliated RPTC from randomly voided urine from SR, LSS, and HSS subjects from our clinical study. We measured three subjects from each category with a minimum of three voids for each subject. We counted individual cells as independent events using both the confocal microscope (n=245) and the flow cytometer (n=5344). We found an inverse correlation between AT2R recruitment and the degree of salt-sensitivity of blood pressure. Fenoldopam stimulated AT2R recruitment as measured by confocal microscopy (y = -0.0047x + 0.4966, R2 = 0.2488, P<0.0001) and flow cytometry (y =-0.057x + 1.5645, R2=0.2912, P=0.0185). Flow cytometry provided a more sensitive diagnostic for LSS than HSS subjects. AT2R recruitment was more predictive of LSS than HSS. AT2R recruitment may be used as a rapid method to test for LSS individuals who need to be identified and encouraged to increase their sodium intake in order to avoid paradoxical hypertension.


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