[Effect of lithium on fat, protein and water content in rats].
The effect of lithium (0.55 g lithium carbonate per kg dry food), administered in rats for a period of 6 weeks, upon body composition (fat, protein, water) was studied. In lithium treated rats, which are after lithium treatment overweight or underweight, the percentual body fat decreases significantly in comparison to untreated rats. The percentual protein content is unchanged. The percentual water content is statistically increased in underweight lithium treated animals.
D000818:Animals; D001823:Body Composition / Q000187:drug effects*; D001834:Body Water / Q000187:drug effects; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008094:Lithium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats
D011506:Proteins; D008094:Lithium
Einfluss von Lithium auf Fett-, Eiweiss-, und Wassergehalt von Ratten.