Abstract:
Adult male rats were fed at 5% protein diet, restricted to 70% of their normal food intake for 31 days. Dietary restriction resulted in increased catabolism of protein and large negative nitrogen balance, decreased body weight persisting for 10 days. After 20 days the loss of body weight ceased and negative nitrogen balance returned towards equilibrium. Although continued food restriction reduced the liver size but conservation of nitrogen was observed at the end of the experiment. It was suggested that adaptation to food restriction could be due to reduced nitrogen turn over or reduced caloric requirements.
Page(s):
18-20
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Year: 1974