TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF IRRADIATION UPON THE WHOLESOMENESS OF FOOD. Progress Report No. 11, September 1960-March 1961. Final Report on: THE EFFECT OF IRRADIATION UPON THE WHOLESOMENESS OF FLOUR

Technical Report · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1961

OSTI ID:4841122

Reber, E F; Malhotra, O P; Norton, H W; Simon, J

A long-term animal feeding study was carried out to determine the wholesomeness of wheat flour irradiated with 37,200 and 74,400 rads. Six male and 6 female beagles were used. The dogs fed irradiated flour weighed an average of 213 gm less at the beginning of the experiment, ate an average of 743 gm less, and gained an average of 859 gm more during the 24 week growth period and had better feed conversion than those fed non-irradiated flour. Reproduction and lactation studies showed that the number of pups whelped appeared to be approximately what would be expected. The percentage of pups weaned of those born was quite low in all treatments. The dogs had a tendency to obesity and the birth weights of the pups were high. Experiments carried out to study the effects of irradiated food on the hemorrhagic syndrome in rats are also discussed. (M.C.G.)

• Research Organization: Illinois. Univ., Urbana. Coll. of Veterinary Medicine; and Illinois. Agricultural Experiment Station
• NSA Number: NSA-15-028883
• OSTI ID: 4841122
• Report Number(s): NP-10512
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BODY
CEREALS
DOGS
FLOUR
FOOD
HEMORRHAGE
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RATS
REPRODUCTION
WEIGHT