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THE consumption of vitamin E-deficient diets rich in highly unsaturated fatty acids, by chicks and by rats, is followed by the appearance of a yellow-brown coloration of the adipose tissue1,2. This pigmentation can be prevented by feeding a supplement of α-tocopherol acetate3.
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ROBINSON, K., COEY, W. A Brown Discoloration of Pig Fat and Vitamin E Deficiency. Nature 168, 997–998 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1038/168997a0
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