The retention of calcium by the rat in the presence and in the absence of vitamin C

1 October 1939

journal article
research article
Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Biochemical Journal

Vol. 33 (10) , 1652-1654
https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0331652

Abstract

The addition of 2 mg. daily of ascorbic acid had no effect on the retention of Ca by rats receiving a diet low in Ca, adequate in P and devoid of vit. C. The Ca was mainly derived from CaHPO4, 2H2O.

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Studies on the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus and on the availability of these elements from milk and from an inorganic source
Biochemical Journal, 1939