THE EFFECT OF SOYBEAN FEEDING ON THE BLOOD LIPASE OF RABBITS

Abstract

The presence of an active lipase in the food tends to cause a rise in the serum lipase activity in rabbits. It seems probable that a foreign lipase, absorbed from the intestinal tract, must undergo changes and be transformed into a lipase specific to the animal, as occurs in the case of proteins and fats. A diet of raw soybeans tends to result in fat necrosis.