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(1) The glycogen and fat contents of the liver are significantly diminished in the rats fed skim milk. (2) The cerebroside content of the brain of the skim milk-fed and whole milk—fed rats did not differ significantly. (3) Urinary excretion of galactose by the skim milk—fed rats might be due to non—conversion of galactose into glycogen in the liver. (4) The skim milk—fed rats utilized galactose to form cerebrosides of the brain and fat of the liver. (5) Unlike rats, rabbits fed skim milk for 2 months did not excrete galactose in urine.
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