Unsaponifiable constituents of liver; ubiquinone and substance SC in various species

Effects of vitamin A deficiency and adrenalectomy on ubiquinone and substance SC in rat liver.

The material SG obtained from the tissues of the tocopheryl acetate-supplemented rats is slightly less strongly adsorbed than ubiquinone; it is very similar to ac-tocopherol but it may be a metabolite with a slightly changed side chain. The tocopherylquinone found in the controls might be a 'detoxication' intermediate or a part of the tocopherylquinol redox system. The effects of vitamin E defi...

Unsaponifiable constituents of blowfly larvae (Calliphora erythrocephala).

Uptake of triacylglycerol-rich lipoproteins of differing triacylglycerol molecular species and unsaponifiable content by liver cells.

The fatty acid composition of dietary oils can modulate the incorporation of triacylglycerol-rich lipoproteins (TRL) into hepatocytes, thus affecting the atherogenicity of these particles. However, nothing is known about the effect of the unsaponifiable fraction of the oils. In the present study, we evaluated the influence of these components on the uptake of TRL by rat primary hepatocytes. TRL...

Lxxvii. the Unsaponifiable Fraction of Liver

The possible "chondroprotective" effect of the unsaponifiable constituents of avocado and soya in vivo.

An experimental in vivo model for studying cartilage destruction has been used to study the possible chondroprotective effect of the unsaponifiable constituents of avocado, soya and their combination at a ratio of 1:2. The method consists of implanting rat articular cartilage wrapped in cotton subcutaneously in mice, treating the animals daily for 2 weeks with the preparations in question, then...