Abstract
Summary 1. It was found that a large number of institutions dispensing cod liver oil failed to observe the precautions necessary to prevent the development of rancidity. 2. Many households likewise failed to observe the necessary simple precautions for preventing the development of rancidity in cod liver oil. 3. Only those families who obtained a good oil and kept it under proper conditions showed an oil in good condition at the end of the period of using a given supply. 4. Rancid cod liver oil has a disagreeable taste. 5. Rancid cod liver oil may be a factor in the digestive disturbances frequently reported by mothers after its use by their children. 6. Rancid cod liver oil is a poor source of vitamin A. 7. Rancidity in cod liver oil can be guarded against by observing the following simple precautions: a. Obtaining a product in good condition. b. Keeping it under refrigeration after the bottle has been opened. c. Keeping the mouth of the bottle free from dried residue. d. Obtaining a supply sufficiently small to be consumed in a period of six weeks or less. 8. Rancidity develops in other oils containing unsaturated bonds as readily as in cod liver oil.
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