Abstract
ASCORBIC ACID (AA) is not yet considered an essential vitamin to be supplemented to the poultry diet, since it is known to be synthesized by birds in their kidneys (Chatterjee et al., 1961) to cover their physiological needs. However, various reports have been published on the effect of AA supplementations on growth (March and Biely, 1953), on the improvement of egg production (Perek and Kendler, 1963) and on the fertility of White Rock cocks during summer months (Perek and Snapir, 1963).Mayer and Krehl (1948) reported on the interrelationship between AA and vitamin A deficiency in rats. In their work vitamin A deficiency was characterized by the appearance of a scurvy-like syndrome and was cured by the administration of AA. On the other hand, when AA supplementations were given to rats, stores of vitamin A in the liver increased (Mayfield and Roehm, 1956).As there is little information on the .
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