PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF CERTAIN NATURAL FOODS AGAINST WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION. Report No. 7 (Progress), April 15, 1960-July 15, 1960

Technical Report · Tue Oct 31 04:00:00 EST 1961

OSTI ID:4034568

Darby, W J

four groups of 15 each. Group A and B were fed a diet of bran and oats obtained from a local supplier. Group C and D were fed a diet of bran and oats furnished by the Quartermaster Food and Container Institute. In addition, Groups B and D received a mineral salts supplement. After a one month feeding period the only survivors were: one from Group A; four from Groups B and C; and 8 from Group D. The survivors were given 400 r (air dose) total body xirradiation. By the end of the seventh day post-irradiation there were no survivors in any group. In order to evaluate the effects of the fat-soluble vitamins and alfalfa supplements an experiment was started using guinea pigs maintained on Briggs diet, lccal bran and oats supplemented with vitamin C, Quartermaster bran and oats supplemented with vitamin C, local bran and oats supplemented with fatsoluble vitamins and vitamin C, Quartermaster bran and oats supplemented with fat-soluble vitamins and vitamin C, local bran and oats supplemented with 20% alfalfa and vitamin C, and Quartermaster bran and oats supplemented with 20% alfalfa and vitamin C. (auth)

• Research Organization: Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville. School of Medicine
• NSA Number: NSA-15-023350
• OSTI ID: 4034568
• Report Number(s): AD-250387
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BODY
CEREALS
FOOD
GUINEA PIGS
IRRADIATION
LIFETIME
MINERALS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION PROTECTION
SALTS
VITAMIN C
VITAMINS
WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION
X RADIATION