Effect of dietary protein on the biosynthesis of inositol in rat testes

The presence of inositol in high concentrations in semen and the male reporductive organs of mammals suggests that it may have an important rôle in male reproduction. The present study is an attempt to investigate the effect of dietary protein restriction in the male rat on inositol synthesis in the testes and on the concentration of inositol in some of the accessory sex organs. The results show that marginal protein deficiency does not alter either the biosynthesis of inositol or inositol concentration in the testis, epididymis or seminal vesicles.