Studies of leukocytic enzymes in vitamin A deficiency

A study was carried out on 300 rats to reveal the effect of vitamin A deficiency on total protein, alkaline phosphatase [ALP], acid phosphatase, and lactic acid dchydroggenase [LDH] in the leukocytes extraction. It was found that serum level of retinol was significantly reduced in vitamin A deficient rats. Hypovitaminosis A was accompanied by significant reduction in total protein in leukocytes extract in deprived rats as compared t control ones. Vitamin A deficiency also had an effect on lcukocytes enzymatic activity as the ALP, ACP ACP and LHD enzymes in WBC[s] extract were significantly decreased in deficient rats as compared to control ones