β-Alanine Enhances Brain and Muscle Carnosine Levels in Broiler Chicks
Carnosine and its methylated derivative anserine are dipeptides present in high levels in chicken muscles. They are antioxidants and putative neurotransmitters. If administration of β-alanine, one of the constituents of carnosine, could increase levels of these dipeptides in the brain and muscles,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Poultry Science Association
2012-10-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/49/4/49_0110165/_pdf/-char/en |