Storage of retinoids and beta-carotene in the genital organs of Japanese quail

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 95-101

  Kerti, Annamária ^a   Bardos L ^a  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Blood; Japanese quail; Ovarian follicle; Retinol; Retinyl palmitate; carotene; Testicle; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BETA CAROTENE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; RETINOL; RETINOL ACETATE; RETINOL PALMITATE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COTURNIX; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; METABOLISM; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; BETA CAROTENE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; COTURNIX; FEMALE; MALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TESTIS; VITAMIN A;

EID: 0032618782     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AVet.47.1999.1.9     Document Type: Article

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