Research note: Changes in the concentration of β-carotene, α-tocopherol and retinol in the bovine corpus luteum during the ovarian cycle

Archives of Animal Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 307-310

  Schweigert, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alpha tocopherol; Beta carotene; Bovine; Corpus luteum; Fertility; Retinol

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA CAROTENE; CHOLESTEROL; LIPOPROTEIN; RETINOL; STEROID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OVARY CYCLE; PRECURSOR; PROTEIN LIPID INTERACTION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; STEROIDOGENESIS; TISSUE LEVEL;

ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; ANIMALS; BETA CAROTENE; CATTLE; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; VITAMIN A;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0242708807     PISSN: 1745039X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00039420310001594388     Document Type: Article

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