Diurnal Rhythm of Melatonin in Bovine Milk: Pharmacokinetics of Exogenous Melatonin in Lactating Cows and Goats

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 301-310

  Eriksson, L ^a   Valtonen, M ^a   Laitinen, J T ^b   Paananen, M ^a   Raikkonen, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

lactation period; ruminant; season

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; GOAT; HALF LIFE TIME; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEASON;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; AREA UNDER CURVE; CATTLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; GOATS; HALF-LIFE; LACTATION; MELATONIN; MILK; PREGNANCY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEASONS;

EID: 0031614367     PISSN: 0044605X     EISSN: 17510147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03547778     Document Type: Article

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