Rapid determination of triglyceride and glucose levels in Drosophila melanogaster induced by high-sugar or high-fat diets based on near-infrared spectroscopy

Dietary sucrose determines the regulatory activity of lithium on gene expression and lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster

“…Elevating the dietary sucrose administration shifted the TAG/protein ratio upwards, indicative of increased accumulation of body fat. This finding is in accordance with the literature, as an excess of dietary sugar is used to build up lipid stores [ 34 , 51 ]. In contrast, lithium lowered the TAG/protein ratio and instead elevated glucose levels of the fly but, yet again, only when added to the 1% sucrose diet.…”