Effects of carotenoid supplementation on colour expression, oxidative stress and body mass in rehabilitated captive adult kestrels (Falco tinnunculus)

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 177, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 723-731

  Costantini, David ^a   Coluzza, Carlo ^b   Fanfani, Alberto ^a   Dell'Omo, Giacomo ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA   (Italy)

^c Ornis Italica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti oxidant capacity; Carotenoids; Free radicals; Oxidative stress; Pro oxidant activity

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FALCONIFORMES; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CAROTENOIDS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FALCONIFORMES; FEMALE; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; FALCO TINNUNCULUS;

EID: 34548778266     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-007-0169-0     Document Type: Article

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