EFFECTS OF HIGH LEVELS OF IONIZING RADIATION ON ANIMAL TISSUES. Progress Report No. VIII for September 1, 1957-February 28, 1958
A survey of the nature and amounts of fat-soluble carbonyl compounds in several irradiated meats has been nearly completed. The results of these experiments arc presented in summary. Two types of carbonyl formation discussed include the breakdown of plasmalogers and the peroxidative degradation of unsaturated fatty acids. The former leads chiefly to the production of long chain fatty aldehydes. The latter results in the accumulation of a wide variety of aldehydes and ketones with chain lengths of from 3 to 10 carbon atoms. Experiments are underway to examine the metabolism and the safety characteristics of representative carbopnyl compounds. Experimental design is discussed, and some preliminary findings reported. The only detrimental effect noted to date was the apparent retardation by a fatty aldehyde of fat absorption in the rat. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore. McCollum-Pratt Inst. Page(s): 10
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-014135
- OSTI ID:
- 4255526
- Report Number(s):
- AD-204353
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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