THE DIETARY PRODUCTION OF FATTY LIVERS IN RATS

Abstract

MethodsLiver-The main portion of the liver was transferred to a clock glass and cut fine with scissors and then placed in a vacuum drying oven at a temperature of 48'.After about 20 hours, the tissue was ground in a mortar and then returned to the oven until it was completely dry.It was then transferred to a 100 cc.volumetric flask and about 75 cc. of 95 per cent alcohol were added.If the weight of the fresh liver was more than 5 gm., twice as much of 93