A reproductive phase-dependent effect of dietary L-tryptophan on pineal gland and gonad of a nocturnal bird, Indian spotted owlet Athene Brama

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-7

  Guchhait, P ^a   Haldar, C ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Gonad; L Tryptophan; Melatonin; Pineal; Sex steroid; Spotted owlet reproductive phase

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; MELATONIN; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE; TRYPTOPHAN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; OWL; PHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; REPRODUCTION; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; DIET; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; MALE; MELATONIN; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; PINEAL GLAND; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION; STRIGIFORMES; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; TRYPTOPHAN;

ANIMALIA; ATHENE BRAMA; AVES; BRAMA; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 0035011153     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABiol.52.2001.1.1     Document Type: Article

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