Changes in carbohydrate metabolism during experimental alcoholic liver disease

: Decrease in activities of alcohol dehydrogenase and catalase, inhibition of mitochondrial glycerophosphate-, lactate-, malate-, succinate dehydrogenases as well as a decrease in the pool of oxidized nicotinamide coenzymes were observed in liver tissue of rabbits after per oral administration of 30% ethanol within two months. Ratios of substrates of tricarboxylic acid cycle were altered: concentrations of malate and oxaloacetate were decreased and content of alpha-ketoglutarate exceeded distinctly the normal level. Content of glucose, pyruvic and lactic acids were also decreased in liver tissue.