Studies on leucocyte arylsulphatases and mucopolysaccharides in relation to vitamin A nutrition.

Latif, K. A. and Amla, I. and Rao, P. B. R. (1981) Studies on leucocyte arylsulphatases and mucopolysaccharides in relation to vitamin A nutrition. Nutrition Reports International, 24 (3). 471-480; 19 ref..

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Abstract

Male weanling Wistar rats deprived of vitamin A had a decreased proportion of arylsulphatases A and B in the soluble postgranular supernatant (PGS) fraction of leucocytes. Total mucopolysaccharide content of subcellular fractions of leucocytes was not changed. One of the 2 mucopolysaccharide components in the soluble PGS fraction in normal leucocytes was not detectable in leucocytes of rats deprived of vitamin A. In 7 children with marasmus, who had xerosis of the conjunctiva or Bitot's spots, arylsulphatase A activity in leucocytes was increased whereas in 6 marasmic children without vitamin A deficiency arylsulphatase B activity was decreased.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ARYLSULFATASE-; mucopolysaccharides-; LEUKOCYTES-; RETINOL-
Subjects:	600 Technology > 01 Medical sciences > 13 Nutrition-Human 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 16 Nutritive value > 04 Vitamins
Divisions:	Dept. of Biochemistry
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	25 Nov 2016 11:05
Last Modified:	25 Nov 2016 11:05
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/8575

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