Mineral acquisition of Japanese macaques: Contents in the foods, digestibility, and sodium‐provisioning experiment

Minerals provide micronutrients that function in various ways in the body, and they are necessary for the survival of animals. In this study, we first compared the mineral content of foods of wild Japanese macaques in lowland Yakushima with that of monkey chow used for many years to feed captive mac...

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Published in:American journal of primatology 2023-07, Vol.85 (7), p.e23502-n/a
Main Authors: Hanya, Goro, Ohta, Tamihisa, Kurihara, Yosuke, He, Tianmeng, Sawada, Akiko, Shiroishi, Izumi, Kinoshita, Kodzue
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aldosterone
Animal populations
Animals
Bioavailability
Calcium
Diet - veterinary
Digestibility
Excretion
feeding strategy
Food
Food selection
Healthy food
Kidneys
Macaca
Macaca fuscata
Macaca fuscata - physiology
Magnesium
Micronutrients
Minerals
Monkeys
Nutrient deficiency
Phosphorus
Population studies
Potassium
Provisioning
Sodium
Yakushima
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Summary:Minerals provide micronutrients that function in various ways in the body, and they are necessary for the survival of animals. In this study, we first compared the mineral content of foods of wild Japanese macaques in lowland Yakushima with that of monkey chow used for many years to feed captive macaques and specifically formulated to obtain good health in captive macaques (National Research Council [NRC] recommendations). Second, we clarified the mineral balance in captive individuals when feeding them monkey chow to clarify the digestibility/bioavailability of the minerals. Third, we investigated the physiological response when we experimentally increased sodium intake. In the lowland of Yakushima, which is in the vicinity (
ISSN:0275-2565
1098-2345
DOI:10.1002/ajp.23502