Chromium supplementation does not influence glucose metabolism or insulin action in response to cold exposure in mature sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2950-2956

  Sano, H ^a   Konno, S ^a   Shiga, A ^a  

^a IWATE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chromium; Cold stress; Glucose; Insulin; Metabolism; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

CHROMIUM; INSULIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COLD; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART RATE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHROMIUM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COLD; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; INSULIN; MALE; SHEEP;

EID: 0034332242     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.78112950x     Document Type: Article

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