Sunil Dwivedi ¹, B. K. Agrawal ², V. K. Sharma ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Biochemistry, Rishiraj College of Dental Science & Research Centre, Bhopal, IN
2 Department of Medical Biochemistry, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, IN
3 Department of Medicine, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, IN

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a heterogenous disease characterized by an absolute or relative deficiency of insulin as well as insulin resistance. Numerous authors have evaluated mineral levels and status in diabetic subjects yet often inconsistent and contradictory results have been presented. Some trace elements act as antioxidants and prevent membrane peroxidation. Others act directly on glucose metabolism. Magnesium has an important role as cofactor in the phosphorylation of glucose and in many other enzymatic reactions.

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R. P. Gupta ¹, Ajit Singh ¹, M. S. Kalra ¹, V. K. Sharma ¹, S. K. Gupta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Microbiology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, IN

Abstract

For the last few years efforts are being made to find out the possible application of Single Cell Protein (SCP) as solution to the world wide problem of protein deficiency. The SCP may be used as food for direct human consumption or as animal feed stuff. Various combinations of waste materials (bagasse and straws) and fungi have been tried to get SCP of acceptable nature.

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