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Peroxidation of lipids in tissue homogenates as related to vitamin E

1960; Elsevier BV; Volume: 90; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0003-9861(60)90619-6

1096-0384

J.G. Bieri, Angie Anderson,

Biochemical effects in animals

The extent of peroxidation in incubated tissue homogenates, as estimated with thiobarbituric acid, is determined primarily by the dietary status of the animal with respect to vitamin E. When dietary vitamin E is adequate, only brain forms peroxides during a one-hour incubation period. When depleted, all tissues rapidly form lipid peroxides. The time required for the different organs to acquire antioxidant protection, from dietary tocopherol, varied from one day for liver to more than a month for kidney and testes.