Beneficial Effects of Liver on Growth and Survival of Immature Rats Fed Lactose-Containing Diets

Abstract

Oral admn. of 10% defatted and desiccated whole liver powder significantly increased the gain in body wt. of immature rats fed purified diets containing 30.2, 45.3 and 60.5% lactose, prolonged the survival time of immature rats fed a purified diet containing 60.5% lactose, and counteracted the inhibition of ovarian development which occurred on purified rations containing 30.2 and 45.39? lactose.