THE EFFECTS OF FEEDING IRRADIATED PROK, BREAD, GREEN BEANS, AND SHRIMP TO RATS ON GROWTH AND ON FIVE ENZYMES IN BLOOD

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1961 · Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology (U.S.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0041-008X(61)90051-5· OSTI ID:4789611

Brin, M; Ostashvver, A S; Kalinsky, H

Four x-irradiated foods were fed to individual groups of rats over a 12- week period. Pork, green beans, and shrimp had each been exposed at each of two levels, 2.79 and 5.58 megarad, and the bread was exposed to each of two lower levels, 25 and 50 kilorad. Pork, green beans, and shrimp were fed at a level of 35% of the diet on a dry weight basis. In addition, bread, green beans, and shrimp were fed at a level of 80% on the diet on a dry weight basis. Ail diets were adequately supplemented with vitamins and minerals and in the case of green beans with additional protein. After the 12-week feeding period the following blood enzyme systems were studied: erythrocyte transketolase, plasma transaminase, erythrocyte glycolysis, erythrocyte respiration in the presence of methylene blue, and erythrocyte glutathione reductase. Growth and blood enzyme levels of rats fed irradiated foods were similar to those fed the unirradiated control material. No signs of toxicity related to the food irradiation were noted. (auth)

• Research Organization: Food and Drug Research Labs., Inc., Maspeth, N.Y.
• NSA Number: NSA-16-017428
• OSTI ID: 4789611
• Journal Information: Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology (U.S.), Journal Name: Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 3; ISSN TXAPA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BLOOD PLASMA
CEREALS
ENZYMES
ERYTHROCYTES
FISH
FOOD
IRRADIATION
MEAT
MINERALS
OXIDATION
PROTEINS
RADIATION DOSES
RATS
TOXICITY
VEGETABLES
VITAMINS