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In the rat fed a ration of naturally occurring feeds inositol supplementation gave a growth response and it also cured and prevented a widespread loss of hair. When a folic acid preparation, together with inositol and B6 was fed a better growth rate was obtained than when the folic acid preparation was omitted.
These data clearly show that a natural ration composed of yellow corn, soybean oil meal, CaHP04, CaC03, MnS04, NaCI, and 5% alfalfa hay contains insufficient inositol, folic acid concentrate and B6 for normal growth and proper hair and fur development in the rat. It would appear that the phytin present in this ration was either inadequate to supply the required inositol or that it was unavailable.
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