The Effect of Different Levels of Bengal Gram Protein on Tissue Concentration of Iron, Serum Iron, Total Serum Iron Binding Capacity, Total Plasma Protein, Hemoglobin and Hematocrit Value in Rats

Wall work et al and Van Campen and House reported that liver iron concentration tended to increase in rats Fed diets low in protein. Excessive deposition of iron has also been reported in livers of protein deficient chicks and kwashiorkor children.