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A CHEMICAL study of vitamin B2 in a cold aqueous extract of commercial liver extract (Eli Lilly, No. 343) has been made. This solution is very rich in vitamin B2, being effective in producing good growth in young rats on a B2 deficient diet, in a daily dose representing 40–60 mgm. of the original liver extract.
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GUHA, B. Chemistry of Vitamin B2. Nature 127, 594–595 (1931). https://doi.org/10.1038/127594b0
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