Alleviation of dietary cirrhosis with betaine and other lipotropic agents
- 1 January 1969
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
- Vol. 47 (1) , 73-79
- https://doi.org/10.1139/y69-012
Abstract
Supplementary betaine (as the hydrate, 0.63%) had a marked curative effect on cirrhosis of dietary origin. Male rats fed a hypolipotropic diet (protein 9%, provided as 6% extracted peanut meal, 6% soy protein) developed cirrhotic lesions of moderate severity in 4–6 months (established by laparotomy); 11 treatment diets were fed for about 7 months. The previously reported therapeutic effects of supplementary choline, methionine, or high protein were confirmed under new dietary conditions.Keywords
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