Variations in ascorbic acid concentrations in the liver, gonads, kidney, and blood serum of feral blue rock pigeon (Columba livia gmelin) during the breeding and nonbreeding seasons.

To elucidate the possible involvement of ascorbic acid in gonadal steroidogenesis and role of gonadal steroids on the vitamin's turnover, ascorbic acid levels were quantified in the liver, gonads, kidney, and blood serum in both sexes of the Indian feral blue rock pigeon (Columba livia gmelin) during the breeding (March to April) and nonbreeding (June to July) seasons. Low concentrations were observed during the breeding season and significantly higher cencentrations during the nonbreeding season. These changes are discussed in relation to the synthesis and distribution of ascorbic acid, gonadal steroidogenesis, and probable influence of gonadal function on ascorbic acid levels.

• Publication year

  1985

• Venue

  Poultry Science

• Publication date

  1985-03-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.3382/PS.0640542PMID 3991426
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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