Effect of Antioxidants on Muscle and Plasma Lipids of Vit. E-deficient Guinea Pigs. ∗ †

Abstract

Summary

In guinea pigs with muscular dystrophy induced by feeding of Vit. E-deficient ration, there is a rise in cholesterol levels of plasma and skeletal muscle; these rises precede onset of dystrophy. Supplementation of Vit. E-deficient ration with antioxidants DPPD. BHT. DBH and Santoquin, although delaying onset of dystrophy symptoms, does not prevent the rise in plasma and muscle cholesterol and muscle total lipid in Vit. E-deficiency.