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and partially neutralized pulp for 4 days and died showing little evidence 

 of gross scurvy. 



Guinea pigs 362, 364 and 366 received partially neutralized tamarind. 

 Number 362 died and no autopsy was made. Autopsy of numbers 364 

 and 366 after death showed 364 to have hemorrhages of the stomach 

 and caecum and 366 to have no gross scurvy. 



All animals that survived the feeding period of 21 days received 

 tamarind that had the acidity partially neutralized with either 0.5 or 0.75 

 normal sodium hydroxide. At autopsy they showed mild to severe 

 scurvy but no other abnormalities. 



