Studies on Appetite (Part1)

Anorexia of Defect of Nutrients in Albino Rats

Abstract

When rats were given diets lacking in one or more esse ntial nutrients, they lost their appetite. However, when the depleted nutrients were su pplemented in the diet, they regained their appetite right away.
In some cases, the recovery of appetite coincided with the supplement.
The latent time and degree of anorexia were different depending on the kinds of essential nutrients lacking in the diets.