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Growth-Retarding Effect of Corn in Nicotinic Acid-Low Rations and Its Counteraction by Tryptophane
Willard A. Krehl, L. J. Teply, P.S. Sarma, C. A. Elvehjem
Science
Abstract
Either 50 mg 1(-)tryptophane or 1.0 mg nicotinic acid per 100 gms of ration completely counteracts the growth retardation caused by the inclusion of 40 per cent. corn grits in a low protein ration. A possible explanation of this observation is discussed.
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50 mg 1(-)tryptophane or 1.0 mg nicotinic acid per 100 gms of ration completely counteracts growth retardation
“Either 50 mg 1(-)tryptophane or 1.0 mg nicotinic acid per 100 gms of ration completely counteracts the growth retardation caused by the inclusion of 40 per cent. corn grits in a low protein ration”
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Nicotinic agonistChemistryTryptophanFood scienceAmino acid