Domestic cats convert [2H8]-β-carotene to [2H4]-retinol following a single oral dose

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 681-692

  Green, A S ^a,c   Tang, G ^b   Lango, J ^a   Klasing, K C ^a   Fascetti, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carnivore; Feline; Vitamin A; carotene

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 84863544365     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2011.01196.x     Document Type: Article

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