Abstract
Conclusion
Daily ingestion of methylcellulose does not significantly decrease the effectiveness of (1) thiamine hydrochloride in the depleted or normal rat, or (2) vit. A in the A-depleted rat. These data are interpreted to mean that daily ingestion by the rat of large amounts of methylcellulose does not decrease the absorption of water-soluble or oil-soluble vitamins, and therefore does not increase the daily requirement of the rat for these factors.
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