Goswami U C, Basumatari G
Department of Zoology, University of Gauhati, Assam, India.
Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 1988;58(3):267-75.
Vitamin A-deficient diet affected the body weight or growth of Heteropneustes fossilis, a freshwater siluroid rich in 3-4,dehydroretinol. The fish lost body weight after 20-30 days of administration of vitamin A-deficient diet. Cessation of growth occurred owing to vitamin A-deprivation, whereas control fish after supplementation of vitamin A continued their growth. Initial growth of the fish after administration of vitamin A-deficient diet is regulated by its initial vitamin A-reserve, whereas successive deficiency lead to the cessation of growth or weight loss. Supplementation of retinyl acetate to vitamin A-deficient fish compensate the loss of body weight.
缺乏维生素A的饮食会影响胡鲶（一种富含3,4-脱氢视黄醇的淡水鲶鱼）的体重或生长。在给予缺乏维生素A的饮食20 - 30天后，鱼体重减轻。由于维生素A缺乏，生长停止，而补充维生素A后的对照鱼继续生长。给予缺乏维生素A的饮食后，鱼的初始生长受其初始维生素A储备的调节，而持续缺乏会导致生长停止或体重减轻。给缺乏维生素A的鱼补充醋酸视黄酯可弥补体重的损失。
