The Effects of Feeding Formaldehyde Stabilized Meat to Rats.
Abstract
Meat was prepared by pre-treating it with formaldehyde and phosphate (pH 11), but without subsequent cooking and freeze-drying in order to preserve as much formaldehyde as possible. This was fed to 50 rats for 5 days out of the week, for 12 months. Fifty control rats received normal meat. The diets were supplemented with rat nuts (including the remaining 2 days of the week). Histological sections of the brain, liver, stomach, ileum, kidney and skeletal muscle were examined by light microscopy and formaldehyde levels in these tissues were estimated biochemically. No signifcant differences were found. In addition, there were no significant differences between the growth rates and final weights of either group. Both groups appeared equally active and healthy. The amount of formaldehyde consumed was relatively much greater than that which would be eaten by men consuming formaldehyde-stabilized meat. It is therefore concluded that there is very little likelihood of meat, treated in such a manner, having any deleterious effect on men. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA045763
Entities
People
- J. R. Casley-smith