Impact of supplements on iron absorption from diets containing high and low iron concentrations in the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 67-73

  Olsen, Geoffrey P ^a   Russell, Karen E ^a   Dierenfeld, Ellen ^b   Falcon, Michelle D ^a,c   Phalen, David N ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS ZOO   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Birds; Diet; European starling; Inositol; Iron storage disease; Nonheme iron; Sturnus vulgaris; Tannic acid; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

AVES; CANIS FAMILIARIS; STURNIDAE; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 33746399454     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/2004-032.1     Document Type: Article

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