Meat levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 in Moroccan one-humped dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius)

The aim of this study was to determine the 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25-OH-D3) amounts in meat and serum of the Moroccan one-humped camels. The obtained results showed that the 25-OH-D3 amounts in serum (ng/mL), liver, kidney and muscle (ng/g) were 390±45; 7.071±1.003; 6.154±1.067 and 4.241±1.045 respec...

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Published in:Emirates journal of food and agriculture 2013-04, Vol.25 (4), p.267
Main Authors: El Khasmi, Mohammed, Bargaâ, Rita, Riad, Fouad, Safwate, Abdallah, El Hassane, Tahri, Farh, M, El Abbadi, N, Abouhafs, Rachid, Faye, Bernard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Animals
Beef
Diabetes
Dietary minerals
Gene expression
Liver
Meat
Proteins
Sheep
Vitamin D
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine the 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25-OH-D3) amounts in meat and serum of the Moroccan one-humped camels. The obtained results showed that the 25-OH-D3 amounts in serum (ng/mL), liver, kidney and muscle (ng/g) were 390±45; 7.071±1.003; 6.154±1.067 and 4.241±1.045 respectively. Values in liver were significantly higher (p< 0.05) than those of muscle. Serum 25-OH-D3 levels in camels were very higher than those of ruminant species. Meat of camel was rich in water and ash, and the amounts of 25-OH-D3 in it's various analyzed tissues were similar to those reported for this constituent in the corresponding tissues of bovine species and slightly higher than those measured in other domestic animals. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:2079-052X
2079-0538
DOI:10.9755/ejfa.v25i4.15495