Diet of Mother and Vitamin B 12 Content of Tissues of Infant Rats

Abstract

Summary

The amount of vit. B₁₂ in the liver, spleen and heart of 28-day-old rats was approximately doubled when a source of vit. B₁₂ was added to the diet of the mothers. The diet of the mother had no important effect on the vit. B₁₂ content of the kidney. In general the kidney and spleen contained slightly more vit. B₁₂ than liver. The heart contained a relatively small amount of vit. B₁₂ in comparison to other tissues.