Studies of the Comparative Nutritive Value of Fats

No differences were found in the composition of rats which had received diets of mineralized skimmed milk powder and vitamin supplements together with butter or margarine fat, corn, cottonseed, olive, peanut or soybean oils over a 12-week period. However, it was noted that male rats have a slightly...

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Published inThe Journal of nutrition Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 335 - 338
Main Authors Deuel, Jr, Harry J., Hallman, Lois F., Movitt, Eli, Mattson, Fred H., Wu, Esther
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.04.1944
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Summary:No differences were found in the composition of rats which had received diets of mineralized skimmed milk powder and vitamin supplements together with butter or margarine fat, corn, cottonseed, olive, peanut or soybean oils over a 12-week period. However, it was noted that male rats have a slightly higher water and protein content and a lower lipid, ash and calcium content than the females.
ISSN:0022-3166
DOI:10.1093/jn/27.4.335