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Studies on the north sea cod. III. —Effects of starvation
Author(s) -
Love R. M.
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740090914
Subject(s) - limiting , starvation , gall , cod liver oil , chemistry , fat accumulation , biology , medicine , food science , zoology , endocrinology , biochemistry , adipose tissue , ecology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Six cod were starved for 78 days in an aquarium at about 14°, and the effect on various constituents of the body were investigated. There was found to be a decrease in body and liver weights, liver fat content, and muscle ash, an increase in muscle water and bile in the gall bladder, while the percentages of intercellular space and brain fat were not affected. The limiting value for liver fat appeared to be about 2%.