Effect of Oats, Oat Products and Fat on the Intestinal Synthesis of Biotin in Mature Fowl

Abstract

Evidence is presented to show that ground whole oats and oat groats supported the intestinal synthesis of biotin in the mature fowl when used to replace either 20 or 40% of sucrose in a low biotin diet. The synthesis, absorption and deposition of the vitamin in the egg were directly related to the level of whole oats or oat groats used. The results obtained indicate that whole oats stimulated the synthesis of the vitamin to a greater extent than did the oat groats. Oat hulls did not favor the intestinal synthesis of biotin under the conditions of this experiment. An indication was obtained to the effect that 20% fat with dextrin favored the intestinal synthesis of biotin to a greater extent than 5% fat with dextrin.