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The effect of Triton on fat retention, blood lipids and growth in rats was studied by determining the amount of fed fat retained in the body, EFA levels of blood and increase in body weight, respectively, after its ingestion along with fat over a 12-week period. It was observed that rats retained less fat in the body when they were fed a diet containing fat and Triton as against the rats which were fed a diet with fat but no added Triton. It appears that Triton does decrease fat retention. An increase in Triton concentration showed little, if any, change in per cent fat retention. EFA levels were decreased at the end of 12 weeks indicating that Triton itself was not absorbed from the intestinal tract but the feeding of polyunsatu-rated fatty acids did decrease the level of the blood lipids. Average growth per week in all the rats on the different diets was almost the same, which suggests that Triton has no toxic effect as indicated by normal growth and well-being of the rats.
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