Abstract
Enriched barley was given to healthy-, carbon tetrachloride intoxicated-, hypercholesteremic- and starved rabbits, and the contents of pyruvic acid, lactic acid, acetone, serum total lipids, phospholipids, alkali phosphatase and transaminase in their blood were determined. The date were compared with those of rabbits fed on purified rice.
Results: Enriched barley feeding group showed lower pyruvic acid, lactic acid and acetone level than purified rice feeding group in every case. Hypercholesteremic subgroup fed on enriched barley revealed low serum total lipids, phospholipids and high value of other determinants as compared with those of purified rice feeding group. Starved subgroup showed high serum alkali phosphatase, transaminase and low level of other determinants as compared with rice group.
The above results indicate that enriched barley makes animals' blood basic by prohibiting the increase of acid substance in the blood and improving the serum electrolyte balance in relation to serum alkaliphosphatase activity. Furthermore, it decreases serum total cholesterol by facilitating the lipid metabolism. Enriched barley should be used in rice-barley mixture as a highly valuable staple food.
