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The role of clover as a factor affecting the summer decline in the vitamin A potency of New Zealand butterfat : being a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science of the University of New Zealand, Massey Agricultural College, March 1955

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'rHB ROLE OF CLOVER AS A FACTOR Ali'PBC'riNG THB SUJOIER DECLIBE IN THE VITAMIN A PO'rEBQI OP

NEIL ADRIAB WORKER .

Being a theaia submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of

Master of Agricultural Science of the

UniTeraity of Bew Zealand.

llaa .. ,. Agri ul tural College.

Maroh 1955·

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LIST o:r CONTENTS.

CHAPfER OBE - REVIEW OP LITERA'rURE.

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INTRODUCTION • •• • ••• • • • • • •• • •••••• ••• • • 1 THE ISOLATION AND IJENTI-

PICATION OF VITAMIN A • •• • • • •••••• • • •• 2 PROVITAMilf ACTIVITY ••• • ••• • • •••••• • • • • 6 THE CONSTITUTION OF CAROTENE • • • • • • • • • • • 9

VITAMIN A IN THE ANDIAL BODY. • • • • • • • • • •

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FUBCTIOKS OF VITAMIN A AND SYMPTOMS OF ITS DEFICIENCY

IN THE ANIMAL BODY • • • • • • • • • • • • • _

(a) Func-tions of Vitamin A • • • • ••• • • • • 24 (b) Symptoms of deficiency • • • • • • • • • • • 27 VITAMIN A REQUIREMENTS • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• 29 THE ESTIMATI ON OF VITAMIN A

AND ITS PRECURSORS • • • • • • • • • • •••

(a) The Biological Method • • • •• • • • • • • •• 33

(b) Physical and Chemical Methods • • •• • 40

THE EFFECT OF THYROID FUNCTIO OB

CAROTENE AND VIT IB A METABOLIS • • ••• 45

CHABTEll T 0 - THE YIT.AMDf A CONT N!J! OF BUTTER

I. REVXEW OF LITERATURE... .. ... . .. ... 54

II. EXPERIIIEltT� • • • • • • • • • -· . .. . . .

IHTRODUCTIOB •• • • • • • •••••• • • , ••• • •••••• 65

OTE ON THE AGE NT OF THE

DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE HERD. • • • • • • • 66 METHODS AND TERIALS •• • • • • • •

(a) Pasture An lysis • ••• • • •• • ••••• •• • 6?

(b) T:Q.e Determination ot' Carotene

and Yitam.in .A in Butterfat... 69

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(c) The Determination of Tocopherol

in Butterfat • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • 73 (d) The Determination of the Iodine

Value of Butterfat • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 74 (e) The Determination of Unsaturated

Fatty Acid Constituents of

Butterfat • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 75 (f) The Determination of Vitamin A

Alcohol in Butterfat • • • • • • • • • • • • 75 (g) The Determination of Carotene

in Pasture • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 76

CHAPTER THREE - · RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION

I. RESULTS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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i) Pre-treatment Period Section II • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

ii)Period 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

lii)Period 2 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . • • • • • • •

II. INTERPRETATION • • • • • • ; • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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&RAFTER FOUR - DISCUSSION . . . . . • . . • . • • 86 CONCLUSION • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • 93

SUMMARY • • . • • • • • • . . . • • 94

BIBLIOGRAPHY • • . • . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 95

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xi Table 2.7: Probability values P value of main effects of white clover presence, ryegrass cultivar and their interaction, on milk and milk solids yields and milk constituents for

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If more reliance was placed on grass as a food and if the methods of pasture establiahment and management used by- the New Zealan farmer were ad.opt- ed by farmers in other countries,