Absorption, Distribution and Excretion of Pentaerythritol and Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate by Mice

Abstract
Summary Radioactive PE and PETN were administered orally to mice and their fate was followed by scintillation spectrome-try, thin layer chromatography and radio-scanning. PE was absorbed rapidly and excreted unchanged whereas PETN was absorbed slowly and excreted as PE.