VITAMIN E,TOTAL CAROTENOIDS AND VITAMIN A CORRELATIONS IN LIVER OF EGYPTIAN RUMINANTS IN SUMMER

Document Type : Research article

Authors

Dept. of Biochemistry and Deficiency Diseases, Animal Health Institute

Abstract

In this paper vi temin A:carotenoids ratio was studied and ordered in sheep, camel, buffaloes calves and lastly fattening stears. Vitamin E values were determined in buffaloe calves, sheep, buffaloes, camels and lastly steers. There was a positive correlation between vi tamins E and Ain sheep and buffaloe calves and positive cerrelation between vitamin E and carotenoids in camels, sheep. Tattening steers at summer time seem to be in need of vitamin additives in respect to vitamins A and E.