Biology:Radio Malt
Radio Malt was an early to mid-20th century brand of malt extract preparation that followed the Minadex trend.[1] Produced by British Drug Houses, it contained vitamin A, aneurine hydrochloride, riboflavin, and calciferol.[2] The contents were sickly sweet, with a consistency between molasses and treacle. It is much loved by George Molesworth ("Molesworth 2"), brother of the classic schoolboy character Nigel Molesworth.[3]
Radio Malt was being sold in the UK by the mid-1920s[4] and was studied at this time as a treatment for rickets.[5] In India it was trademarked in 1942.[6]
A favourite of film producer and politician David Puttnam,[7] Radio Malt was often used in English boarding schools in an attempt to change skinny young girls into prettier roundness[8] and given to post-World War II children to give them more bulk.[9]
See also
- Extract of malt
References
- ↑ Newnham, David. (October 23, 2002) Nursing Standard Outside in Volume 17; Issue 6; Page 31.
- ↑ "Malt Extract (Barley)". Herbdata New Zealand. 2002. http://www.herbdatanz.com/malt_extract_(barley)__usd1926_picture_mongraph.htm.
- ↑ Molesworth - Page 94,96,241 and 391
- ↑ "Monthly Memoranda (points for propaganda)". 1926–1927. http://archives.wellcome.ac.uk/DServe/dserve.exe?&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqSearch=(RefNo=='WF/M/GB/30/04').
- ↑ Redman, Thirza (1929). "The hydrogen ion concentration and the calcium and phosphorus content of the faeces of rachitic children". Biochemical Journal 23 (2): 256–260. doi:10.1042/bj0230256. PMID 16744211.
- ↑ "Register of Trademarks Indexed on Class & TM No. (p.176)". http://www.patentoffice.nic.in/tmr_new/model_tm/CLASS%20&%20TM%20NO.pdf.
- ↑ Freud, Clement. (February 6, 1993) The Times Local hero with a finger in every pie; David Puttnam; Gut Feelings. Section: Features; Page SR.
- ↑ Davenport, Philippa. (February 10, 1996) Financial Times Food and Drink: Puds to make a Briton proud - Cookery. Page IV
- ↑ Bovey, Shelley. (January 15, 2000) The Scotsman AB Flab.
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