Abstract
Authors investigated nutritive value of the distillable products which are formed when oils are heated at 300°C. Acidic fraction is as well nutritive as soybean oil while neutral fraction is toxic. As the neutral fraction mainly consists of hydrocarbons, nutritive value of hydrocarbons were investigated.
Hydrocarbons having below nine carbons have no nutritive value but not toxic, while those having above ten carbons are toxic to the weanling rats. The limits of toxicity of hydrocarbon was also studied. 1ml of decene to 5g of basal diet caused death of all rats, while addition of 0.25ml of decene could keep life.
