Effects of dietary phytol and phytanic acid in animals

Feeding of phytol in large doses (2-5% by weight in the diet) led to accumulation of phytanic acid in the mouse, rat, rabbit, and chinchilla, the degree of accumulation depending upon the level of dietary intake. The relative concentration of phytanic acid, expressed as a percentage of the total fat...

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Main Authors: Daniel Steinberg, Joel Avigan, Charles E. Mize, James H. Baxter, Jan Cammermeyer, Henry M. Fales, Patricia F. Highet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1966-09-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
rat
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520392518