Abstract
THE role of linoleic acid in the etiology of encephalomalacia has been reported (Dam et al., 1958; Century and Horwitt, 1959; Machlin and Gordon, 1960). Substances such as inositol, ascorbic acid, methylene blue, and a number of synthetic antioxidants have been shown to alleviate the incidence of encephalomalacia either partially or completely. Century and Horwitt (1959), and Century et al. (1959) reported that certain saturated fatty acids such as lauric and myristic caused an increase in the incidence of this disorder.In a preliminary experiment, cis-trans phytol was fed on the assumption that it would prevent the development of encephalomalacia. This hypothesis was based upon the results of our previous work where phytol was found to increase the concentration of vitamin E in liver tissue 2- to 3-fold over controls (Pudelkiewicz et al., 1964). It was felt that the phytol would preserve the residual tocopherol in the feed ingredients and…
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