A note on the effect of food restriction on tissue ascorbic acid in guinea-pigs.
1. Male, adult guinea-pigs received a scorbutogenic diet and a daily supplement of 1-0 mg ascorbic acid/100 g body-weight. 2. Restriction of food intake for a period of 17 d resulted in a 25% loss in body-weight and a significant reduction in the retention of ascorbic acid by the spleen, liver and adrenal glands.
D000818:Animals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008297:Male; D008660:Metabolism; D009929:Organ Size; D013217:Starvation / Q000378:metabolism*
D001205:Ascorbic Acid