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Two trials were conducted with 370 chicks to study dystrophogenic action of raw kidney beans. The addition of 40% raw kidney beans to the basal diet decreased plasma tocopherol levels and induced NMD in chicks fed 30 ppm of vitamin E and decreased plasma tocopherol levels in chicks fed 200 ppm of vitamin E but NMD was induced in the latter chicks. The beans did not significantly affect the selenium content of the carcass. The addition of sodium taurocholate alleviated the dystrophogenic action. Therefore, it is suggested that at least some of the dystrophogenic effect of raw beans in chicks is due to decreased absorption of vitamin E.
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