Trends in Medical Research1819-35872151-6065Science International10.3923/tmr.2020.7.13SalauT.B. AtunniseA.K. OdufuwaK.T. AvwiorokoO.J. OtuechereC.A. OlukanniO.D. SalauB.A. 12020151Background and Objective: The role of sucrose in the biochemical derangement in many tissues/organs has been established. However, there is a dearth of information about its effect on mineral status in integumentary tissues such as hair, nail, and skin in male albino rats. This study investigated minerals response in some selected integumentary tissues and possible implications on their integrity and performance in rats fed sucrose diet. Materials and Methods: Eighteen male albino rats were grouped into three with varying concentrations of sucrose supplying energy at 0% (G1), 10% (G2) and 20% (G3), respectively. Animals were fed for six months and the hair, nail and skin were harvested for calcium, phosphorus and magnesium analyses. Results: Substantial increase was observed in phosphorus and magnesium, while a decrease was noted in calcium levels in tissues as sucrose consumption increased. Conclusion: We opined that the alterations in mineral levels occasioned by sucrose concentration in the diet might adversely affect the integrity and function of integumentary tissues.]]>Rasool, S., T. Geetha, T.L. Broderick and J.R. Babu,20182018Pinto, B.A.S., T.M. Melo, K.F.T. Flister, L.M. França and D. Kajihara et al.,201631917927Yeh, S.H.H., F.S. Shie, H.K. Liu, H.H. Yao and P.C. Kao et al.,2020906074Potukuchi, A., U. Addepally, K. Sindhu and R. Manchala,201821648656Muinat, A.M., F.T. Abigail, O.O. Emmanuel, S.T. Bamidele and A.P. Olufunke et al.,201919354362Maersk, M., A. Belza, H. Stødkilde-Jørgensen, S. Ringgaard and E. Chabanova et al.,201195283289Salau, B.A., W.E. Olooto, O.L. Adebayo, E.O. Ajani, K.T. Odufuwa and J.O. Olowookere,201266168Lima, M.L.R.P., L.H.R. Leite, C.R. Gioda, F.O.P. Leme and C.A. Couto et al.,20162016Potukuchi, A., U. Addepally, K. Sindhu and R. Manchala,201821648656Tukel, H.C. and E. Delilbasi,2019107457464Lorincz, C., R.A. Reimer, S.K. Boyd and R.F. Zernicke,201010313021308Williams, E.A.J., V. Douard, D. Bajaj, Y. Sabbagh, R. Ferraris and J.C. Fritton,20132013Khalil, W., M. Sukkar and B. Gismalla,2017Salvadora persica sticks and tooth brush users.]]>2017Vorum, H. and J. Ditzel,20142014Liamis, G., E. Liberopoulos, F. Barkas and M. Elisaf,20142488496Paolisso, G., A.J. Scheen, E.M. Verdin, A.S. Luyckx and P.J. Lefebvre, 198663520525Kruse, C.R., M. Singh, J.A. Sørensen, E. Eriksson and K. Nuutila,2016206418426De Macedo, G.M.C., S. Nunes and T. Barreto,20162016Lee, S.E. and S.H. Lee,201830265275Paisey, R.B., J.R. Clamp, M.J. Kent, N.D. Light, M. Hopton and M. Hartog,1984288669671Kishabongo, A.S., P. Katchunga, E.H. Van Aken, R. Speeckaert and S. Lagniau et al.,20152015Torres, E.B. and M. Torres-Pradilla,2014105546557Sipetic, S., H. Vlajinac, N. Kocev, J. Marinkovic, S. Radmanovic and L. Denic,200239111115Sadeghirad, B. and B.C. Johnston,2017167257267Sarkar, B.C.R. and U.P.S. Chauhan,196720155166Barnett, R.N., S.B. Skodon and M.H. Goldberg,197359836845Barbour, H.M. and W. Davidson,19883421032105Chromy, V., V. Svoboda and I. Stepanova,19737208217Gamst, O. and K. Try,198040483486Muñoz, M.A., M. Balón and C. Fernandez,198329372374Kageyama, H., E. Suzuki, T. Kashiwa, M. Kanazawa and T. Osaka et al.,2000274355358Roncal-Jimenez, C.A., M.A. Lanaspa, C.J. Rivard, T. Nakagawa and L.G. Sanchez-Lozada et al.,20116012591270Goluch-Koniuszy, Z.S.,201615661Naghedi-Baghdar, H., S.M. Nazari, A. Taghipour, M. Nematy and S. Shokri et al.,20181065636570Salau, B.A., A.O. Ketiku, O.L. Adebayo, W.E. Olooto, E.O. Ajani and O. Osilesi,20133119126Aasen, T., A. Raya, M.J. Barrero, E. Garreta and A. Consiglio et al.,20082612761284Lavet, C., A. Martin, M.T. Linossier, A.V. Bossche and N. Laroche et al.,20153198115Institute of Medicine (US) Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,19971997Goto, Y., A. Furuta and S. Tobimatsu,200113123782381Capel, I.D., M.H. Pinnock, H.M. Dorrell, D.C. Williams and E.C. Grant,198127879881You, H.J., S.E. Cho, S.G. Kang, S.J. Cho and K.S. Na,201872534541Brzózka, P. and W. Kolodziejski,201772821328223Sijapati, K.S., A. Rijal, S. Agrawal, D.K. Khadka and R. Maskey,2019174248Cashman, M.W. and S.B. Sloan,201028420425Tan, S. and M.M. Senna,201761728Pekkala, E., E.L. Hietala, M. Puukka and M. Larmas,200058155159Friedli, N., Z. Stanga, A. Culkin, M. Crook and A. Laviano et al.,2018471320DeFronzo, R.A. and R. Lang,198030312591263Paula, F., A. Plens and M. Foss,199830281284Sukumar, A.,20062006pp: 141-177pp: 141-177Park, S.B., S.W. Choi and A.Y. Nam,2009130218228Park, B., M.H. Kim, C.K. Cha, Y.J. Lee and K.C. Kim,20171795258