Utilization and Excretion of Ascorbic Acid by the Dairy Cow

The results of early studies (1, 2, 3) concerning the influence of diet upon the antiscorbutic potency of cow's milk, appeared to indicate that the vitamin C content of the milk paralleled that of the ration. During the same period, however, findings were reported (4) which led to the opposite conclusion, namely, that the ration received by cows had no influence on the antiscorbutic Potency of their milk.