THE B VITAMIN REQUIREMENTS OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS 327 



Table 23. Some Reported Requirements of Mice for B Vitamins 

 Vitamin Amount Remarks 



Thiamine 



Riboflavin 



Pantothenic acid 

 Vitamin B 6 



Biotin 

 Inositol 



p-Aminobenzoic 

 acid 



0.005 mg per day 



0.008 



0.010 



0.005 



0.0015 mg per gm food 



0.004 mg per day 



0.030 mg per day 



0.0005 mg per gm food 



0.001 



0.008 mg per 100 gm diet 



10.0 mg per 100 gm diet 



0.25 mg per day 



Maintenance of body weight of 



weanlings 

 Suboptimal growth 

 Normal growth 

 Maintenance in adults 

 Minimum requirement for adults 

 Minimum requirement for adults 

 Minimum requirement 

 Half normal growth of weanlings 

 Good growth of weanlings 



Cures deficiency symptoms 



Prevents depigmentation of fur 



(85) 

 (85) 

 (85) 

 (86) 

 (87) 

 (88) 

 (89) 

 (54) 

 (90) 

 (91) 

 (84) 



(84) 



Table 24. Some Reported Requirements of Chicks for B Vitamins 

 Vitamin Amount Remarks Reference 



Thiamine 



Riboflavin 



Nicotinic acid 

 Pantothenic acid 



Vitamin B 6 



Biotin 



Folic acid 

 Vitamin B J2 



p-Aminobenzoic 



acid 

 Choline 



Strepogenin 



0.080 mg per 100 gm diet 



0.150 mg per 100 gm diet 

 0.170 mg per 100 gm diet 

 0.29-0.36 mg per 100 gm diet 

 0.23-0.25 mg per 100 gm diet 



1.5 mg per 100 gm diet 

 1.8 mg per 100 gm diet 

 0.5 mg per 100 gm diet 

 0.6 mg per 100 gm diet 

 1.4 mg per 100 gm diet 

 2.0 mg per 100 gm diet 



0.66-1.0 mg per 100 gm diet 

 1.4 mg per 100 gm diet 



0.30-0.40 mg per 100 gm diet 



0.030 mg per day 



4.0 mg per 100 gm diet 



0.2 mg per 100 gm diet 



0.01 mg per 100 gm diet 

 0.0025-.010 mg per day 

 0.020 mg per 100 gm diet 



0.050 mg per 100 gm diet 



6.0 mg per 1000 gm diet 



30.0 mg per 1000 gm diet 



7.5 mg per 100 gm diet 

 100-200 mg per 100 gm diet 



12,000 mg units per 100 gm 

 diet 



Prevents deficiency and 



suppressed growth (92) 



Optimal growth (93) 



Recommended level (94) 



Recommended (95-98) 

 To maintain hatchability 



of eggs in adults (99-102) 



Recommended (94) 



On 10% gelatin diet (103) 



To prevent dermatitis (104) 



For optimal growth (105) 



Optimal growth (106) 

 Increases rapidity of 



growth (107) 

 Minimum (108) 

 Minimum. Done with de- 

 pleted chicks (104) 

 Minimum (109, 110) 

 Minimum (111) 

 Minimum to prevent de- 

 ficiency (112) 

 To prevent anorexia, 

 weight loss, and de- 



