The antiscorbutic activity of isoascorbic acid in guinea pigs has been studied. As much as 250 mg. per day did not support guinea pigs fed a vitamin C-deficient diet. Administration of isoascorbic acid tended to slow down the development of acute vitamin C deficiency. In vitamin C-depleted animals isoascorbic acid had no therapeutic effect,
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