TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Plasma Folate and Vitamin B12 Contents in Camels (Camelus dromedarius)
AU - , Mohamed, H.E. 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 5
IS  - 1
SP  - 1
EP  - 2
PY  - 2006
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2006.1.2
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2006.1.2
KW  - vitamin B12
KW  -folate
KW  -Camel
KW  -plasma folate
AB  - The aim of this study was to establish reference range for folate and vitamin B12 plasma levels in camels (Camelus dromedarius). No effect of sex on folate and vitamin B12 were observed. Folate levels were 9.9&plusmn;1.9 and 8.3&plusmn;1.4 &mu;mol L <sup>-1</sup> and B12 levels were 169&plusmn;11.8 and 173&plusmn;12.4 pmol L <sup>-1</sup> for male and females, respectively. As for age, adult camels have significantly higher folate (9.4&plusmn;1.19 &mu;mol L <sup>-1</sup>) and B12 (182&plusmn;13.8 pmol L <sup>-1</sup>) than yearling (8.7&plusmn;2.02 &mu;mol L <sup>-1</sup>), (174&plusmn;9.11) and neonate (6.8&plusmn;1.00 &mu;mol L <sup>-1</sup>), (166&plusmn;10.9 pmol L <sup>-1</sup>). Physiological status showed insignificant effect on folate and B12 plasma levels. Folate plasma levels in non-pregnant, pregnant and lactating were 7.9&plusmn;1.4; 8.2&plusmn;1.99 and 8.9&plusmn;2.01 &mu;mol L <sup>-1</sup>, respectively. However, the corresponding levels for B12 were 177&plusmn;16.7; 182&plusmn;13.8 and 185&plusmn;12.1 pmol L <sup>-1</sup>, respective.
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