Activities of leukocyte enzymes in cats during feeding different diets |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University;2. East Carolina Diabetes & Obesity Institute, East Carolina University;3. Organic Technologies;4. Department of Psychology, East Carolina University;5. Department of Nutrition Science, East Carolina University;6. Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, UK;7. Department of Family Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University;8. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado, Denver, CO;9. Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| Abstract: | The objective of the present study was to investigate the influence of diet composition on enzyme activities in feline leukocytes. In trial A, the enzyme activity was measured in six normal weight cats fed four cooked diets with varying protein, fat and carbohydrate contents and different protein sources. In trial B, six normal weight and six obese cats were fed on dry food of different protein and carbohydrate content.The enzyme activities did not show a distinct and consistent reaction to different diet compositions. Therefore, it is doubtful, if enzyme activities in feline leukocytes are an appropriate tool to examine the metabolic state or detect metabolic diseases in cats. |
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