Effect of undernutrition on lipid metabolism of brain. In vivo incorporation of labelled acetate and palmitate into lipids.

Albino rats were malnourished from neonatal to weanling stage by increasing the litter size. The in vivo incorporation of (1-(14)C)-acetate, (1-(14)C)-palmitate into the lipid classes was examined in the animals. A stimulated incorporation of the label was observed in total lipids, phospholipids, cholesterol, cerebrosides and sulfatides of the brain of malnourished animals compared to controls.