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SCIENTISTS DISCOVER BIOTIN,

CALLED STRONGEST VITAMIN E knew it was coming, and soon. Another what? WE

To be sure, a new vitamin! This time a whopper, according to the American Chemistry Association, which held its annual meeting recently. "The most potent and powerful physiological substance ever discovered," has been christened "biotin."

December 21, 1940.

First To

Celebrate QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

New Year

RE

ESIDENTS of the Chat- ham Islands, peacefully isolated islands in the South Pacific, will greet 1941 car- lier than any other com- munity of the world.

Close to the international date line, the New Year Some two years ago, a and those responsible for feed- press notice told of how a ing the populace. The amount starts at midnight when it of moisture rotained in vege is 11.45 a.m. Sunday in couple, of Dutch scientists ables determines the amounts of had used up the astonishing vitamins preserved in them. A London and 6.45 in New number of 25,000 Chinese and C vitamins are destroyed in York. duck egg yolks, in the search proportion to the amount of for an elusive. factor in moisture lost from them. nutrition.

At this recent meeting, a number of scien- tists found that several of them had been working to- ward the same goal.

All of our fresh green stuff, like lettuce and other greens, should be stored at refrigerator temperature of about 43 de. grees, with some 88 per cont: humidity and plenty of air

movement. Vitamin C content suffers most from exposure to the air, or from oxidation,

(The international date line generally follows the 180th Meridian, halfway around the world from the Meridian of Greenwich, which is zero.)

England,

The 700 inhabitants of the islanda, 460 miles east of New Zealand, celebrate the holiday with traditional fes- tivities.

Blotin has been found in barely discernible quantities, a colourless crystal, which for

Other items, brought to the some time has been a chemical attention of the public through mystery. It is a vitally import- the reports of the Chemical ant unit in the much-exploited Society included further experi- vitamin B complex, a force 80ments with the new stainless powerful that it is measured in steel kitchen utensils. There' is ihe thousandth of a gram. no appreciable amount of chro- In Minuto Quantities mium.or nickel dissolved in It seems that, as in all human hence no danger in using them. the cooking of acids of any sort, life, there is a necessary factor Similar experiments have pro- in nutrition which makes all tected the reputation of alum- nutritive elements perform as inum vessels, with the spun they should. Without this im-type having the better alibi. portant unit of existence, there The United States Bureau of can be neither growth, health, Home Economics is getting help tels, numerous radio sets, One automobile, two ho- nor the possibility of propaga- from the Chemical Association tion. It is a process of fixation in trying to find a proofing and a monthly steamer visit which is the base of all plant finish that will prevent mildew, are the principal amenities life, and this force or factor, is but will not harm the fabric, here. the newly discovered biotin.

The peculiar fungus of ordin- ary yeast cannot grow without

CLAST 4 TIMES TO DAY this fixation factor. Without it,

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Strange to say, like most of life's most precious elements, biotin comes in extremely small packages, usually in too minute quantities to be visible in the pure form. One gram of biotin in millions of water will be suf- ficient to save life,

But here is the best yet! We have often wondered why Grand- mother always insisted on dop ing us with sulphur and molasses in the spring. Now comes the scientist with his statement that a rich source of biotin is found in molasses. But we may get it, too, in baker's yeast, brewer's yeast,pork-liver wheat, yellow corn, beef kidney, soy beans, grass juices and milk. This list is vouched for by scientists in the laboratories of the University of Wisconsin.

Biotin, according to this most recent report, has been found in the brains, blood, liver, kidney's, hearts and leg muscles of chicks. Here's for more chicken! How- ever, liver is declared to be richest with 2.8 millionths of a gram of biotin per gram of liver. Vitamins In Vegetablos

From this same Chemical So- ciety's meeting came some more bits of learning which are of special interest to housewives,

The Islands, which belong to New Zealand, have a po and pulation of 400 European 300 Maori natives. Sheep raising and dairy] farming are the main occu- pations..

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