The author studied the effect of various dietary constituents on the serum total cholesterol and magnesium levels of rabbits, and discussed the correlation of these serum constituents in relation. to dietary factors.
1) Massive administration of the animal fat (butter) to rabbits causes an increase in the serum total cholesterol level, and a decrease in magnesium content.
2) Simultaneous administration of the animal fat and vegetable protein (soy bean) to rabbit causes an increase in the serum total cholesterol level, but no change in magnesium content.
3) Massive administration of the cellulose to, rabbit causes a marked decrease in the serum total cholesterol level, but a marked increase in magnesium one.
4) Administration of the vegetable oil (sesame oil) to rabbit causes -a marked decrease in the serum total cholesterol, but no change in magnesium level.
5) Massive administration of the crude table salt containing -MgCl2 to rabbit causes an increase both in the serum total-cholesterol and magnesium levels. These facts lead to a conclusion that serum cholesterol and magnesium levels of rabbit vary considerably with the dietary factors, and
close correlation between the two serum constituents is presumed to exist.
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