Vitamin A intake of captive rhesus monkeys exceeds national research council recommendations

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1114-1119

  Penniston, Kristina L ^a   Tanumihardjo, Sherry A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Monkey diet; Monkeys; Retinol; Vitamin A; Vitamin A requirements

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

CAPTIVE POPULATION; CAROTENOID; DIET; ESTER; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PRIMATE; RESEARCH INSTITUTION; RESEARCH WORK; VITAMIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MACACA; MALE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; ORGANIZATION; UNITED STATES;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MACACA MULATTA; MALE; NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (U.S.); NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN A;

CERCOPITHECIDAE; MACACA; MACACA MULATTA; PRIMATES;

EID: 33750089309     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20311     Document Type: Article

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