• Corpus ID: 82570177

SURVEY OF NATURAL FOOD SUBSTANCES WHICH MODIFY RESPONSE TO RADIATION. Final Report, January 15, 1960-August 31, 1961

@inproceedings{Newell1962SURVEYON,
  title={SURVEY OF NATURAL FOOD SUBSTANCES WHICH MODIFY RESPONSE TO RADIATION. Final Report, January 15, 1960-August 31, 1961},
  author={Gordon W. Newell and Wilfred A Skinner and P Havens},
  year={1962}
}

• G. Newell, W. Skinner, P. Havens
• Published 12 January 1962
• Chemistry

Whole-body gamma-radiation doses of 350 to 390 r resulted in 87 to 94% mortality within 30 days for guinea pigs fed a bran-oat, corn oil, vitamin A, and vitamin C diet. Supplements of dehydrated alfalfa and fresh broccoli, either alone or in combination, reduced mortality to a range of 20 to 45%. The following supplements provided borderline to marked radioprotective activity: a complete vitamin mixture, beta-carotene, a water extract of dehydrated alfalfa, an alcohol-soluble fraction of the water extract, and a neutral-components fraction of the water extract. Food substances that gave no radiation protection included: a synthetic basic mineral mixture, casein, alfalfa ash, vitamin E, vitamin A, hesperidin, and coumestrol. (auth)