Ascorbic acid status as affected by dietary treatment in the Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baeri Brandt): Tissue concentration, mobilisation and L-gulonolactone oxidase activity

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 431-438

  Moreau, Régis ^a  

^a Unite mixte INRA IFREMER Universite Bordeaux 1 UMR Nuage   (France)

Author keywords

Collagen; Depletion; Diet; L gulonolactone oxidase; Sturgeon; Tissue storage; Tyrosine; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000612397     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01875586     Document Type: Article

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