The Relationship of Intestinal Bacteria and Diet Composition to Amino Acid Requirements of White Mice
Abstract
Male, weanling, axenic mice were maintained under three conditions of intestinal flora on six diets. The results showed that mice with a conventional (normal) intestinal microflora required more lysine and methionine than their counterparts which were either germfree or inoculated with a limited flora. The effect was noticeable only when lysine and methionine levels were nearly at a minimum for growth of the mice.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA007118
Entities
People
- A. Christiansen
- D. T. Munsey Jr.
- W. Batchelder
Organizations
- United States Army Soldier Systems Center