Effect of Feeding Millet (Sorghum vulgarie) Protein at Various Protein Levels on Adrenal Lipids of Rats
A significant increase in adrenal weight, total lipids, cholesterol phospholipids and glycerides (mono-and triglycerides) was observed in rats fed millet at 5, 10 and 15% protein levels respectively for a period of six weeks as compared to rats fed casein at 10 per cent level. Increases in cholesterol were in both its free and esterified fraction. Adrenal phosphatidyl ethanolamine was increased in all millet fed rats whereas phosphatidyl choline increased in M-15% and decreased in M-5% groups. Other phospholipid fractions viz. monophosphatidyl inositol, lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine, sphingomyeline, phosphatidic acid and polyglycerophosphatide also showed significant alterations in rats fed millet protein as compared to control. Incorporation of acetate-1-14C into adrenal lipids was lower and that of glucose-U-14C, palmitate-1-14C and NaH232PO4 was higher than the control. © 1974, Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry. All rights reserved.
