Plasma reduced folates, reproductive performance, and conceptus development in sows in response to supplementation with oxidized and reduced sources of folic acid

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 735-744

  Harper, A F ^a   Knight, J W ^a   Kokue, E ^b   Usry, J L ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c Ajinomoto Heartland Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Folic Acid; Reproduction; Sows

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLYCINE MAX; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

5,6,7,8-TETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID; TETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LITTER SIZE; METABOLISM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RANDOMIZATION; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; WEANING;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; GLUTAMATES; LITTER SIZE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCTION; SWINE; TETRAHYDROFOLATES; WEANING;

EID: 0038608069     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.813735x     Document Type: Article

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