Circulating levels of α-tocopherol and retinol in free-ranging African elephants (Loxodonta africana)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 319-323

  Savage, Anne ^a   Leong, K M ^a   Grobler, D ^b   Lehnhardt, J ^a   Dierenfeld, E S ^c   Stevens, E F ^a   Aebischer, C P ^d  

^a DISNEY S ANIMAL KINGDOM   (United States)

^b KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

^c WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^d F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

African elephant (loxodonta africana); Fat soluble vitamins; Nutrition; Physiological status

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 0040316931     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1999)18:4<319::AID-ZOO6>3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Article

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