The inhibition rate of L(-)pantothenate as an antagonist of D(+)pantothenate was discussed from the viewpoint of growth and lipid metabolism. The growth rate of mice given pantothenate-deficient diets containing L(-)pantothenate (300 mg per 100g diet) was markedly decreased, and such pantothenate-deficient symptoms as "spectacle eyes" appeared. However, it was recovered by the simultaneous addi...
