Sexual difference in ascorbic acid synthesis, tissue ascorbic acid and plasma total antioxidant capacity in mature chickens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 519-523

  Maurice, D V ^a   Lightsey, S F ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; GULONOLACTONE OXIDASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; CHICKENS; FEMALE; L-GULONOLACTONE OXIDASE; MALE; SEX FACTORS;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 34547947775     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660701455821     Document Type: Article

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