Vitamin C Levels in Different Organs of Bat Species from Different Food Groups

Unlike most animals, most bats cannot synthesize vitamin C endogenously. Consequently, this vitamin must be obtained from the diet. Among the bat species, there are several food groups, such as frugivorous, nectarivorous, insectivorous, and hematophagous. In this work, we measured and compared vitam...

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Main Authors: Diego Antonio Mena Canata, Mara Silveira Benfato, Francielly Dias Pereira, María João Ramos Pereira, Pabulo Henrique Rampelotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/12/2121