Fig. 2.
Changes in the urinary excretion of thiamine (A), riboflavin (B), 4-pyridoxic acid (4-PIC) (C), vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) (D), nicotinamide (Nam) and its metabolites (E), pantothenic acid (PaA) (F), folate (G) and biotin (H) in male Wistar rats (aged 7 weeks) fed a vitamin-free diet (•) or a control diet (○) for 5 d. Each day, 24 h urine samples (09.00–09.00 hours) were collected. Values are means for five rats, with standard errors represented by vertical bars. a,b,c Mean values with unlike letters for the group fed the vitamin-free diet were significantly different (P < 0·05; one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's multiple-comparison tests).