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Studies Concerning the Pyridoxine Requirements of Rats Receiving Highly Processed Rations¹

Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison

The high vitamin B₆ requirement of animals receiving highly processed rations has been studied by means of the combat ration, type K. In this regimen the ham and egg and the pork units seem to be associated with the unusual vitamin needs which the ration fosters. These protein constitutents, however, do not increase the vitamin B₆ need of the animals in the absence of the other portions of the ration. Improvement in the ration by means of proper substitution, especially for the pork unit, has been demonstrated to be possible.

The unusual vitamin requirements which result from the use of processed rations and the nutritional significance of such rations are considered.

This paper reports research undertaken in cooperation with the Quartermaster Food and Container Institute for the Armed Forces, and has been assigned number 441 in the series of papers approved for publication. The views or conclusions contained in this report are those of the authors. They are not to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views or indorsement of the Department of Defense.

Manuscript received 10 August 1953.