Maneesh, MJayalekshmi, H2005-10-042009-06-012005-10-042009-06-012005-10-04Maneesh M, Jayalekshmi H. Effect of ascorbic acid, alpha-tocopherol, lecithin and L-ornithine-L-aspartate on ethanol induced hypoproteinemia and hyperlipidemia in rats. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 2005 Oct-Dec; 49(4): 422-6http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/108797We studied effect of exogenous ascorbic acid, alpha-tocopherol, lecithin and L-ornithine-L-aspartate on serum lipids and proteins in experimental hepatotoxic Wistar rats. Eleven groups (n = 6) of animals were used. Hepatotoxicity was induced by administering ethanol (1.6 g/kg/day) for 28 days. Both preventive and curative options were studied. Percentage increase in body weight was significantly lower in ethanol treated rats. Ethanol significantly (P<0.05) increased cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL, and decreased protein, albumin and A:G ratio in serum. Ascorbic acid, alpha-tocopherol, lecithin and L-ornithine-L-aspartate exhibited an ability to counteract the alcohol-induced changes in the body weight and biochemical parameters in preventive and therapeutic models in varying degree. Antioxidants showed better effect.engAnimalsAntioxidants --pharmacologyAscorbic Acid --pharmacologyBody Weight --drug effectsCentral Nervous System DepressantsDipeptides --pharmacologyDose-Response Relationship, DrugEthanolHyperlipidemias --chemically inducedHypoproteinemia --chemically inducedLipids --bloodLipoproteins --bloodMalePhosphatidylcholines --pharmacologyRatsRats, Wistaralpha-Tocopherol --pharmacologyJournal Article