Abstract
Summary
1. Thioctic acid did not increase growth in chicks on purified type diets containing casein and glucose, or on a diet of natural foodstuffs. 2. The developing chick embryo synthesized thioctic acid. 3. A methionine deficiency in the chick did not decrease the level of thioctic acid in liver and heart tissues.
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