The administration of purified ethyl Iinoleate supplemented With or without alpha-tocopherol or pyridoxal phosphate to chronically CCI4 poisoned mice proved to be effective upon recovery from the liver damage. CC14 poisoning resulted in a dramatic decrease in total lipid content of mouse liver in each diet group and administration of ethyl linoleate promoted this tendency. Gas-liquid chromatogr...

We describe a method for determining free and total cholesterol in extracts of rat-liver lipids by use of a cholesterol esterase/cholesterol oxidase enzymatic kit (Boehringer Mannheim Corp). The lipids are solubilized (as micelles) directly into the aqueous reagent mixture. Results of the enzymatic method correlate well with those obtained by an acid/ferric chloride assay of digitonin precipita...

The liver is one of the major and largest organ of the body. It plays an important role in metabolizing carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and it also stores vitamins. 1 It is involved in almost all the biochemical pathways of growth, defense against disease, nutrient supply, energy provision and reproduction. 2 The liver is at a high risk of getting diseased by various foreign compounds because a...