A LONG RANGE INVESTIGATION OF THE NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES OF IRRADIATED FOOD. Progress Report X. For January 1, 1957 to September 1, 1957

Technical Report · Sat Oct 31 04:00:00 EST 1959

OSTI ID:4294579

Richardson, L R

Final observations in the reproduction and longevity study indicated that approximately 500 litters and 3400 young were born to females each receiving an irradiated and a non-irradiated synthetic diet. Animals in both the reproduction and longevity study receiving the irradiated diet lived as long as those receiving the non irradiated. Animals receiving tbe irradiated diet consumed essentially the same amount of food as those receiving the non- irradiated. The incidence of gross abnormalities in the parent animals was low and it was no higher in the irradiated than in the non-irradiated groups. Females in the control groups weaned a slightly higher percent of young than females in the irradiated groups. The average weaning weight of the young in the control groups was 2 to 4 grams more than in the irradiated. The over-ill incidence of blindness in young from mothers receiving the irradiated diet was 311% higher than in the controls. (For preceding period see NP-7279.) (auth)

• Research Organization: Texas. Agricultural Experimental Station, College Station
• NSA Number: NSA-13-008827
• OSTI ID: 4294579
• Report Number(s): NP-7282
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ANIMALS
DIET
FOOD
HEALTH AND SAFETY
IRRADIATION
SEX
WEIGHT