title: Influence of zinc on cardiac and serum biochemical parameters in rabbits.
abstract: The pattern of lipid profiles and organic constituents of cardiac and serum tissues of rabbits were studied on treatment with cholesterol, zinc and zinc + cholesterol. Total carbohydrate and total protein levels were decreased with elevated lipid levels in cholesterol fed rabbits. However, the zinc and cholesterol + zinc fed rabbits showed decreased lipid fractions in cardiac and serum tissues leading to reduced atherosclerotic process in rabbits. These results suggest that the zinc is acting as a hypolipidaemic and anti atherogenic agent in experimental rabbits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, S.V. University Post Graduate Centre, Kavali, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhaskar
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Madhuri
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Abdul Latheef
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Subramanyam
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D008055:Lipids; D015032:Zinc