Effect of amino acid supplement on liver lipid content and lipid metabolism of rats fed a nonprotein diet.

protein diet supplemented with methionine, but further supplement of threonine partially prevented liver lipid accumulation . Supplements of leucine, phenylalanine or histidine slightly lowered the liver lipid accumulation of rats fed the nonprotein diet containing methionine . On the other hand, free fatty acid in the plasma was not changed when rats were fed the nonprotein diet supplemented with methionine . No difference was observed in the plasma lipoprotein of rats fed a non