A LONG RANGE INVESTIGATION OF THE NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES OF IRRADIATED FOOD. Progress Report No. IV for July 1, 1955 to October 1, 1955

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

OSTI ID:4295977

Richardson, L R

Observations are summarized on the reproductive ability, longevity, and incidence of blindness in the first, second, and third generation of rats maintained on a diet of irradiated food. Results indicate that the fertility of the females is not associated with irradiation of the diet. Rats on the untreated diet grew slightly faster than those on the irradiated diet, and the incidence of blindness in young rats was higher in the group on tae irradiated diet. Results from feeding studies with chicks indicate that irradiation destroys practically all of the vitamin K activity even when large announts of the vitamin are present. The effect of irradiation on fat-soluble vitamins, protein, and B-vitamins was studied. The folic acid content of the liver of chicks receiving various irradiated and untreated diets was measured. Data are tabulated. (C.H.)

• Research Organization: Texas. Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station
• NSA Number: NSA-13-008496
• OSTI ID: 4295977
• Report Number(s): NP-7274
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

AGE
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BIRDS
CHICKENS
DIET
EYES
FOLIC ACID
FOOD
GENETICS
LIVER
ORGANIC ACIDS
PROTEINS
QUANTITY RATIO
RADIATION EFFECTS
RATS
REPRODUCTION
SEX
SOLUBILITY
SURVIVAL TIME
VITAMIN B GROUP
VITAMIN K
VITAMIN P
VITAMINS