Abstract
The behaviors of L-methionine and D-methionine for the formation of liver fat of rats were studied with feeding of 9% casein+3.76% sodium glutamate diet and 8% casein diet.
It was observed that (1) the supplement of 0.3, 1.0 or 3.0% of L-or D-form of methionine prevented fatty liver which was produced by feeding of 9% casein+3.76% sodium glutamate diet, and (2) the supplement of 0.3% L-or D-methionine to 8% casein diet produced fatty liver as previously reported by Harper et al.
It was also observed that the fatty liver produced with the supplement of L-or D-methionine to 8% casein diet was prevented by the additional supplementation of 0.2% L-threonine, but not by that of D-threonine.
