Author index volume 15 (1980)

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 500 mg/kg body wt/day was given in the diet to F₀-rats from 6 weeks of age to weaning of the F₁-generation (growth period to age 19 week, gestation period and lactation period) and subsequent to F₁-animals until 21 days of age. Body weight of F₀-animals was recorded, and the influence of the F₁-generation was investigated applying crossfostering. Mortality, litter size, weight gain and some developmental events as well as test for auditory and visual function and locomotor coordination in the F₁-generation were recorded.The applied dose of BHT exerted a significant adverse effect on body weight in both F₀ and F₁-animals and on several developmental paramenters in F₁-animals. The effects arose during the lactation period.