Title: THE EFFECT OF VITAMIN B-COMPLEX ON THE RESISTANCE OF AN ORGANISM TO RADIATION EFFECTS
Abstract: A series of tests conducted on cats and mice in an attempt to study the prophylactic and therapeutic effects of vitamin B-complex on radiation sickness demonstrated the following: The therapeutic use of vitamin B-complex (B/sub 1/, B/ sub 2/, B/sub 6/, B/sub 12/, PP, folic acid, and Paminbenzoic acid) has a favorable effect on the course of radiation sickness, increases the survival rate, decreases loss of body weight, and aids in the oxidationcontrary, the combined use of a preliminary injection of vitamin B-complex and its therapeutric use during radiation sickness causes a more severe course of radiation sickness, decreases the survival rate, increases loss of body weight, and impairs the oxidation-reduction processes in a number of vitally important organs. The combined preliminary and therapeutic use of vitamin B/sub 12/ alone produces positive hsifts in oxidation-reduction processes in a number of organs, but these shifts are less pronounced than those resulting from the therapeutic use of vitamin B-complex. (auth)
Publication Year: 1958
Publication Date: 1958-11-01
Language: en
Type: article
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