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Journal article

Effect of fulvic acids on the electrolytes physiology in vertebrates

  • 1. Faculty of Chemistry, Bldg. D, CU, National University of Mexico, Mexico City ZC 04510 (Mexico)

Description

Fulvic acids are the active principle in humus fertilizers which are the cause of better absorption of mineral ions from soil to plant tissues. Tested in mice by making use of radioactive labeled ions, they showed their action of enhancing by a factor greater than two the filtration through liver of PO43- and Ca2+ from digestive tract to blood serum as well as through kidney from blood serum to urine. Following this research, Fe3+ and I1- ions labeled with 59Fe and 131I have been tested and reported in the present paper. Results showed that iron ions are completely fixed in red cells, with no residue eliminated by urine, while iodine ions are fixed in thyroid gland, with some residue eliminated by urine. Both ions were fixed in said tissues by factors larger than two when they are escorted by fulvic acids. A general distribution of these ions in blood, urine, feces, liver, kidney and thyroid gland has been surveyed, trying to find the earliest effect of fulvic acids in the physiology of vertebrates.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.09.055

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2010.09.055;
PII
S0168-9002(10)02079-6;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
652
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 838-840
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
12. Symposium on radiation measurements and applications (SORMA)
Dates
24-28 May 2010
Place
Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

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