Tunny Liver Oil. II

Ii. Feeding of Fp.actmns of Oxidized Cod Liver Oil

With the demonstration that the generalized Shwartzman reaction could be produced in pregnant rats by simply adding an oxidized lipid to an otherwise ordinary diet (1, 2), at tention is naturally directed to the material in the oxidized lipid tha t m ay be responsible for this unique pathologic change. Stamler's observations that the preliminary diet is low in tocopherol, and that supplements o...

Cod-Liver Oil in Surgery

 Shark liver oil: hidden dangers.

Immunomodulatory Activity of Cod Liver Oil

The immunomodulatory activity of Cod liver oil (CLO) was evaluated by mice lethality test, carbon clearance assay, neutrophil adhesion test, cyclophosphamide-induced neutropenia, indirect haemagglutination test and effect on serum immunoglobulin levels. CLO was administered orally at a dose of 0.5 g/kg or 1 g/kg body weight. In mice lethality test, low dose of CLO (0.5 g/kg, po) produced 40% de...

[Liver enzyme abnormalities among oil refinery workers].

OBJECTIVE Occupational exposure typical of an oil refinery may alter liver function among the workers. Thus, the objective of the study was to identify risk factors for liver enzyme abnormalities among oil refinery workers. METHODS The workers at an oil refinery in Northeastern Brazil underwent routine annual medical examination from 1982 to 1998. This case-control study investigated all the ...