L-gulonolactone oxidase activity, tissue ascorbic acid and total antioxidant capacity in vitamin A-deficient chickens, gallus gallus

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-18

  Maurice, Denzil V ^a   Lightsey, Stephen F ^a   Toler, Joe E ^a   Abudabos, Alaeldien ^b   Lindler, Heidi ^c  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MUTAH UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^c SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicken; L gulonolaetone oxidase activity; Vitamin A; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 58849100525     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.46.13     Document Type: Article

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