To determine the effect of ascorbic acid upon the enzymatic activities in the rats fed with the high fat diet, we measured the bodyweight, the activity of serum alkaline phosphatase and lipase in the liver and pancreas of the rats fed with high fat diet with or without ascorbic acid. The activity of serum alkaline phosphatase increased significantly in the group of ascorbic acid administration. Ascorbic acid, however, had no effect on the lipase activity in the liver and pancreas.
