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A histological study of taste buds in retinol deficient rats.

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Title A histological study of taste buds in retinol deficient rats.
 
Creator Murthy, K. N.
Jayaraj, A. P.
Rao, P. B. R.
 
Subject 11 Malnutrition
 
Description Wistar rats were given a diet deficient in vitamin A without or with retinyl acetate by mouth 2000 IU weekly or retinoic acid 28 mug daily. A fourth group had a diet with only 5% protein with the retinyl acetate supplement as before. The rats were killed at intervals of 10 to 15 days. Sections of tongue showed that vitamin A deprivation resulted in the gradual atrophy of the circumvallate papilla consisting of the taste buds. This was prevented in rats given retinyl acetate or retinoic acid. Rats given the diet low in protein had intact taste buds despite poor growth.
 
Date 1985
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/8541/1/JFST_1985_22_5_375%2D377.pdf
Murthy, K. N. and Jayaraj, A. P. and Rao, P. B. R. (1985) A histological study of taste buds in retinol deficient rats. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 22 (5). 375-377; 13 ref.. ISSN 0022-1155
 
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