A deficiency disorder induced in suckling young rats bred on a purified synthetic diet with “Glaxo casein” (caseinogen) as sole source of protein
- 1 January 1933
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Biochemical Journal
- Vol. 27 (4) , 1061-1068
- https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0271061
Abstract
The typical symptoms of a deficiency disease apparent in the suckling rats receiving "Glaxo casein" as their source of protein were failure to grow, loss of fur, and death. Active extracts containing both physin and Coward factor were effective in cure.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Evidence of the existence of a dietary principle stimulating general growth and lactationBiochemical Journal, 1932
- Some evidence of the existence of a further factor necessary for growth of the ratBiochemical Journal, 1929