CONTENTS 



Preface to the first edition 9 



Preface to the second edition 11 



Translator's note 13 



Introduction . 15 



Historical survey 19 



Introductory 35 



PART I 

 THE VITAMINE REQUIREMENTS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS 



Chapter I. The role of the vitamines in the vegetable kingdom 49 



Yeast 51 



Bacteria 56 



Fungi 64 



Higher plants 65 



Chapter II. The role of the vitamines in the animal kingdom 73 



Life without bacteria 76 



Protozoa 79 



Metazoa 81 



Growth of tissue in vitro 81 



Insects 83 



Fish 85 



Amphibia 85 



Birds 87 



Chickens normal nutrition ; chicken beriberi 87 



Pigeons beriberi 95 



Pathological anatomy and chemical pathology of beriberi in birds. 103 



Mammals 109 



Rats 110 



Mice 125 



Guinea pigs 127 



Rabbits 134 



Cats 135 



Lions 136 



Dogs - 136 



Domestic animals sheep, goats, reindeer, pigs, horses, cows, 



oxen, (stijfziekte, lamziekte, pica) 140 



Monkeys .. t ^.. 153 



Man.. .sri\Gi\,r.Aj>^.. . 155 



