J. Nutr. Sci. Vitaminol., 22 (Suppl.),1-2, 1976

FOOD

HABITS

CAUSING THIAMINE IN HUMANS

DEFICIENCY

S. Vimokesant, S. Nakornchai, K. Rungruangsak, S. Dhanamitta and D. M. Hilker Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and the Ramathibodi Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, and Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Hawaii, U.S. A.

Thiamine quate

deficiency

intake

of thiamine

containing

with

reported is

(1).

21.6%

ill

20,

were

found

to

Thais

parts

tea

leaves

thiamine fish

northeastern

of

one

of

destroyed of

this

tea,

11.1•}1.51 effect

tea

per

of

this

the

ml

in

be

tea.

stimulation

consume

leaves

as

nut anti

by

day

during

tea

during

the

nut

plus

betel resulted

were

in

the

of

to

betel

hr

overcome

fermented significant 20.6•}3.3

day change

with

Fang, Twenty

test

period.

2.1ƒÊg

thiamine

7-day

ingestion

increased (P

Food habits causing thiamine deficiency in humans.

J. Nutr. Sci. Vitaminol., 22 (Suppl.),1-2, 1976 FOOD HABITS CAUSING THIAMINE IN HUMANS DEFICIENCY S. Vimokesant, S. Nakornchai, K. Rungruangsak,...
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