Concentrations of carbohydrates and lipids of guinea pigs after five days starvation.
The concentrations of serum total lipids, cholesterol and triglycerides of guinea pigs were determined under normal conditions and after 5 days fasting. Serum glucose and liver glycogen levels were also estimated under both conditions. The amounts of serum total lipids and cholesterol were significantly increased as a result of starvation, whereas, fasting had no significant effect on serum triglycerides. Liver glycogen was rapidly decreased in response to starvation in a highly significant manner. However, starvation did not affect serum glucose of guinea pigs.
D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D006168:Guinea Pigs / Q000378:metabolism*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008112:Liver Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism; D013217:Starvation / Q000378:metabolism*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D001786:Blood Glucose; D008055:Lipids; D008112:Liver Glycogen; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol