Comparative Effects of Gallotannic Acid and Related Phenolics on the Growth of Rats
- 1 May 1969
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Nutrition
- Vol. 98 (1) , 119-126
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/98.1.119
Abstract
The effects of two types of gallotannic acid, of three types of condensed tannins and of gallic acid, ellagic acid and catechin were compared when fed to weanling rats. These phenolic compounds were compared at dietary levels of 5% and at dietary levels ranging from 2 to 10%. Mortality was greatest with galloyl glucose compounds and least with gallic acid, but it was not related to growth depression. Growth depression by condensed tannins was less than that caused by galloyl glucose. Gallic acid and catechin depressed growth but ellagic acid was without any effect.Keywords
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