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BULLETIN 77, HAWAII EXPERIMENT STATION 



Table 11. — Results of feeding various amounts of fruits to rats as the sole source 



of vitamin A. 



Vitamin studied 

 and source 



Vitamin A: 



Negative Control 



Carotene 



Figs 



Negative Control 



Carotene 



Guavas (seeds removed) 

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Negative Control 



Carotene* 



Papaya* 



Negative Control 



Carotene 



Pineapple 



Negative Control 



Carotene 



Pohas* 



Pohas 







Average Weights 





Rats 



Weight of 

 supplement 

 fed daily 



Initial 



When 

 supple- 

 ment 

 started 



Final 



Average 

 6 weeks 



Number 



Grams 





Grams 





Grams 



3 



0.0 



45 



124t 



82 





4 



4 units 



43 



111 



173 



62 



10 



5.0 



43 



118 



197 



79 



4 



0.0 



40 



119f 



85 





7 



4 units 



37 



118 



225 



107 



9 



1.0 



39 



114 



165 



51 



9 



2.0 



38 



133 



222 



89 



5 



0.0 



41 



124t 



90 





9 



4 units 



48 



126 



206 



80* 



12 



0.1 



43 



120 



186 



66* 



5 



0.0 



42 



127t 



87 





8 



4 units 



36 



125 



210 



85 



9 



2.0 



40 



120 



151 



31 



6 



3.0 



37 



124 



199 



75 



3 



0.0 



42 



123f 



78 





8 



4 units 



44 



132 



215 



83 



4 



0.1 



43 



145 



222 



77* 



9 



0.2 



44 



140 



243 



103 



t Weight at the end of the depletion period. 

 * All rats in this group fed 5 weeks. 



