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Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 17(9):508-514,
2013. Redacted 2017.
Lyaktini MY1,
Ghalim N2, Yacoubi
B3.
1Military
veterinary service, Royal Armed Forces, Guelmim,
Morocco. 2Department of biochemistry, Pasteur Institute, Casablanca, Morocco. 3Department of
biology, faculty of sciences, Ibn Zohr University,
Agadir, Morocco.
ABSTRACT
Lyaktini MY, Ghalim N, Yacoubi B.,
Normal retinol serum levels in Camelus dromedarius determined by HPLC, Onl
J Vet Res., 17(9):508-514, 2013. Normal serum baseline levels of retinol from 200 clinically healthy Camelus dromedaries aged 6 to 84 months and
sexes (101 female and 99 male) are reported. The study was carried out during
the dry season of 2011-2012 in the south Moroccan region of Guelmim.
Camels grazed on natural trees and shrubs. Serum retinol was determined using
high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and the results obtained were
analyzed by regression methods. The mean retinol value (±SD) was 430.58 ± 82.84 ng/L. Sex had no significant effect on serum retinol
levels. Age exerted a significant effect (at 1% level) but only in camels aged
6 to 12 or 60 to 84 months. In the younger group, retinol was 63% lower than
average whereas in older camels was 28% higher.
Key words: Camelus dromedarius,
high performance liquid chromatography, morocco, retinol, serum.
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