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On the basal diets studied, ascorbic acid has been shown to have no influence on the growth rate of mice. Purified diets containing 8% yeast are not adequate for lactation in mice. Both dehydrated grass and wheat bran effectively increase lactation, but these two substances when added to a basal purified diet alone or combined do not provide for as good lactation as does a stock commercial diet. It has been concluded that the lactation-promoting effect of the dehydrated grass and wheat bran is not due to an increase of thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, factor W, or inositol in the diet.
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