Increased sensitivity to pentobarbital in rats fed a diet lacking flavonoids.
Pentobarbital-sensitivity is highly increased in rats fed a diet lacking flavonoids; sleeping time was found to be increased by 42 and 30% as compared with rats fed a normal diet. These studies confirm our previous statement according to which for the rat, benzopyrones are vitamins.
D000818:Animals; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000172:deficiency*; D008297:Male; D010424:Pentobarbital / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects*
D005419:Flavonoids; D010424:Pentobarbital