Effect of diet on transaminase and arginase activities.
The composition of the diet greatly influences the enzyme activities of the liver. The effect of low carbohydrate diet on AST, ALT and arginase activities in liver and serum of rats was determined in the present study. Liver ALT and serum AST were significantly increased in animals fed on low carbohydrate diet, the activities of other enzymes remained unchanged.
Ahmad
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Department of Biochemistry, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.
Rahman
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