[The influence of natural peat and isolated humic acid solution on certain indices of metabolism and of acid-base equilibrium in experimental animals].

Abstract

The biological effect in rats treated with natural peat homogenate and isolated humic acids has been shown in pharmacodynamic studies. After 24 days of this treatment decrease of total cholesterol, total lipids, an increase of HDL fraction of cholesterol, decrease in glucose level and increase of protein fraction of globulin, hemoglobin, hematocrit and total number of erythrocytes were observed. The treatment did not influence the electrolyte equilibrium. However, after the treatment with humic cides the respiratory acidosis not compensated with the metabolic component was observed. The activity of the natural peat was more favorable as compared to the activity of humic acids solution.