Abstract
Summary
Gossypol induces hypoprothrombinemia in rabbits and pigs. Cottonseed meal containing free gossypol induces hypoprothrombinemia in young rabbits which begins after about 7 days feeding and passes through a maximum at approximately 17 days then slowly returns tto normal around 28 days. Gossypol is not as effective an anticoagulant as Dicumarol but acts somewhat more rapidly.
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