Effects of high intake of vitamin C by the guinea pigs in pregnancy and lactation on the tissue levels of the vitamin in their offspring.
1. Though the growth-rate of the guinea pigs of both the groups - control and experimental were almost same, the gain in body weight in the offspring of experimental group animals were observed to be less when they were fed 1, 2 and 3 mg ascorbic acid per 100 g body weight per day. 2. Ascorbic acid content in the tissues of the offspring maintained on 1, 2 and 3 mg ascorbic acid belonging to the experimental group were low. 3. The rate of growth and the tissue content of ascorbic acid were found to be normal in the same group of animals when they were supplemented with 4 mg ascorbic acid per 100 g body weight daily.
D000818:Animals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D001724:Birth Weight; D001835:Body Weight; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D007774:Lactation; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal
D001205:Ascorbic Acid