Serum protein regeneration studies on rats on algal diets.

Devi, M. A. and Rajasekaran, T. and Becker, W. E. and Venkataraman, L. V. (1979) Serum protein regeneration studies on rats on algal diets. Nutrition Reports International, 19 (6). pp. 785-793.

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Abstract

Male Wistar rats weighing 210 to 280 g were given a diet free from protein for 12 days and then a diet with 10% casein or the alga Scenedesmus acutus to supply 10 or 15% protein for 15 days. During protein depletion the rats lost about 20 to 25% of bodyweight and during repletion they gained 83, 45 and 60 g, respectively. During depletion the activity of succinic dehydrogenase and alanine aminotransferase in liver decreased and that of alkaline phosphatase increased. During repletion, activity of succinic dehydrogenase and alanine aminotransferase increased, particularly in rats given casein, and that of alkaline phosphatase decreased. Total serum protein decreased from 7.4 to 4.7 g/100 ml during depletion and increased during repletion to 7.2, 6.2 and 6.5 g/100 ml.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	algal diets, serum protein
Subjects:	500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 07 Life Sciences > 04 Microbiology > 01 Algae 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 16 Nutritive value > 03 Proteins
Divisions:	Food Microbiology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	17 Feb 2022 03:59
Last Modified:	17 Feb 2022 03:59
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/8584

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