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SURVEY OF NATURAL FOOD SUBSTANCES WHICH MODIFY RESPONSE TO RADIATION. Final Report, January 15, 1960-August 31, 1961

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4750628
Whole-body gamma-radiation doses of 350 to 390 r resulted in 87 to 94% mortality within 30 days for guinea pigs fed a bran-oat, corn oil, vitamin A, and vitamin C diet. Supplements of dehydrated alfalfa and fresh broccoli, either alone or in combination, reduced mortality to a range of 20 to 45%. The following supplements provided borderline to marked radioprotective activity: a complete vitamin mixture, beta-carotene, a water extract of dehydrated alfalfa, an alcohol-soluble fraction of the water extract, and a neutral-components fraction of the water extract. Food substances that gave no radiation protection included: a synthetic basic mineral mixture, casein, alfalfa ash, vitamin E, vitamin A, hesperidin, and coumestrol. (auth)
Research Organization:
Stanford Research Inst., Menlo Park, Calif.
NSA Number:
NSA-17-013961
OSTI ID:
4750628
Report Number(s):
AD-277946
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English