THE EFFECT OF VITAMIN A AND THIAMINE ON THE ACTIVITY, AND ATP AND CREATINE PHOSPHATE CONTENT OF RATS

Abstract

The effect of vitamin A and thiamine in the diet on the growth, physical activity, contents of ATP and creatine phosphate in muscle, and contents of vitamin A and thiamine in organs of the rat were studied. The deficiency of either vitamin A or thiamine caused decrease in the growth, physical activity, ATP and creatine phosphate, vitamin A or thiamine contents. No clear relationship between vitamin A and thiamine, however, was noticed in the effect of these vitamins.