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Table 13. — Results of feeding -various amounts of fruits to rats as the sole source 



of vitamin G. 









Average Weights 













When 











Weight of 





supple- 





Average 



Vitamin studied 





supplement 





ment 





gain in 





Rats 





Initial 



started 



Final 



5 weeks 





Number 



Grams 



Grams 



Grams 



Grams 



Grams 



Vitamin G: 















Negative Control 



9 



0.0 



48 



52 



55 



3 



Autoclaved yeast 



3 



0.1 



41 



44 



68 



24 



Figs 



10 



3.0 



45 



54 



71 



17*3 



Negative Control 



2 



0.0 



48 



57 



58 



1 



Guavas, (seeds removed) 



13 



2.0 



48 



57 



68 



11 



Negative Control 



5 



0.0 



40 



47 



52 



5 



Autoclaved yeast 



5 



0.1 



37 



43 



67 



24 



Papaya 



8 



2.0 



51 



58 



66 



8 





16 



3.0 



44 



50 



67 



17 



Negative Control 



8 



0.0 



37 



44 



47 



3 



Autoclaved yeast 



6 



0.1 



37 



43 



68 



25 



Pineapple 



14 



6.0 



36 



43 



64 



21 



Negative Control 



5 



0.0 



40 



46 



49 



3 



Autoclaved yeast 



6 



0.1 



40 



46 



67 



21 



Pohas 



11 



2.0 



39 



43 



57 



14 



