Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of carnitine (Ca) or taurine (Ta) supplementation on prevention of lipid accumulation in the liver of cats. ANIMALS: 24 adult cats. PROCEDURE: Cats were fed a weight-gaining diet sufficient in n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), low in long-chain n-3 PUFAs (n-3 LPUFA), and containing corn gluten for 20 weeks. Cats gained at least 30% in body weight and were assigned to 4 weight-reduction diets (6 cats/diet) for 7 to 10 weeks (control diet, control plus Ca, control plus Ta, and control plus Ca and Ta). RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE:
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Authors | Wissam H Ibrahim, Nathanael Bailey, Gregory D Sunvold, Geza G Bruckner |
Journal | American journal of veterinary research
(Am J Vet Res)
Vol. 64
Issue 10
Pg. 1265-77
(Oct 2003)
ISSN: 0002-9645 [Print] United States |
PMID | 14596465
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Fatty Acids
- Taurine
- Carnitine
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Topics |
- Animals
- Carnitine
(pharmacology)
- Cats
(physiology)
- Fatty Acids
(metabolism)
- Female
- Hysterectomy
- Lipid Metabolism
- Liver
(drug effects, metabolism)
- Ovariectomy
- Taurine
(pharmacology)
- Weight Gain
(physiology)
- Weight Loss
(physiology)
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