Serum Concentrations of Lipids, Vitamin D Metabolites, Retinol, Retinyl Esters, Tocopherols and Selected Carotenoids in Twelve Captive Wild Felid Species at Four Zoos
| Autor: | Krista L. Jacobsen, Kerri A. Slifka, Ann Ward, Craig B. Langman, William Sadler, Maria Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis, Kimberly D. Ange, Stephen E. Kahn, Susan D. Crissey, Phyllis E. Bowen |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
Felis pardalis
Tocopherols Medicine (miscellaneous) Zoology chemistry.chemical_compound Species Specificity Retinyl palmitate biology.animal Animals Acinonyx jubatus Vitamin D Vitamin A Nutrition and Dietetics biology Felis manul Felis Panthera uncia Retinol fictional_universe fictional_universe.character_species biology.organism_classification Carotenoids Lipids chemistry Biochemistry Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Animals Zoo Panthera |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Nutrition. 133:160-166 |
| ISSN: | 0022-3166 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jn/133.1.160 |
| Popis: | Serum concentrations of several nutrients were measured in 12 captive wild felid species including caracal (Felis caracal), cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), cougar (Felis concolor), fishing cat (Felis viverrinus), leopard (Panthera pardus), lion (Panthera leo), ocelot (Felis pardalis), pallas cat (Felis manul), sand cat (Felis margarita), serval (Felis serval), snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and tiger (Panthera tigris). Diet information was collected for these animals from each participating zoo (Brookfield Zoo, Fort Worth Zoo, Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens and North Carolina Zoological Park). The nutritional composition of the diets at each institution met the probable dietary requirements for each species except for the pallas cat. Blood samples were collected from each animal (n = 69) and analyzed for lipids (total cholesterol, triacylglycerides, HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol), vitamin D metabolites [25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25(OH)D) and 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol (1,25(OH)(2)D)], vitamin A (retinol, retinyl stearate and retinyl palmitate), vitamin E (alpha- and gamma-tocopherol) and selected carotenoids. Species differences were found for all except triacylglycerides and 1,25(OH)(2)D. Genus differences were found for retinol, retinyl palmitate, retinyl stearate, gamma-tocopherol and beta-carotene. Circulating nutrient concentrations for many of the species in this study have not been reported previously and most have not been compared with the animals' dietary intakes. The large number of animals analyzed provides a substantial base for comparing the serum nutrient concentrations of healthy animals, for both wild and captive exotic species. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|