Abstract
Recent interest in gluconic acid has brought about improved methods of production (1) and developed uses for its calcium salt, in which form it is chiefly obtained. The calcium salt, because of its solubility, lack of taste, and other valuable qualities, has been found advantageous for use in calcium therapy (2). For this reason it seemed of interest to determine whether a compound of this particular type (containing five hydroxyl-groups) could be readily assimilated from the alimentary tract and so prove a valuable source of supplementary calcium in the ration of lactating cows. Accordingly a balance experiment was undertaken to investigate this point.
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