Oral Administration of L-Citrulline, but not L-Arginine or L-Ornithine, Acts as a Hypothermic Agent in Chicks

Oral Administration of L-Citrulline, but not L-Arginine or L-Ornithine, Acts as a Hypothermic Agent in Chicks

Some amino acids are important regulators of key metabolic pathways and necessary for several physiological functions. However, little is know about thermoregulatory functions of amino acids. In this study, therefore chicks were either centrally or orally administered with L-citrulline (L-Cit), L-...

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Main Authors: Vishwajit S. Chowdhury, Asako Shigemura, Edi Erwan, Kentaro Ito, Mohammad A. Bahry, Phuong V. Tran, Mitsuhiro Furuse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2015-10-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
Subjects:
body temperature
chick
l-arginine
l-citrulline
l-ornithine
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/52/4/52_0150014/_pdf/-char/en

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