Profile of Some Trace Elements in the Liver of Camels, Sheep, and Goats in the Sudan
Joint Authors
Shamat, Ali Mahmoud
El Hussein, Abdel Rahim Mohammed
Hussien, Mohammed Osman
Ibrahim, Ibrahim Abdullah
Source
Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
One hundred camels (Camelus dromedaries) and fifty sheep and goats being adult, male, and apparently healthy field animals were studied to provide data regarding the normal values of some hepatic trace elements.
Liver samples were collected during postmortem examination, digested, and analyzed for Cu, Zn, Fe, Co, and Mn using atomic absorption spectrophotometry.
The results showed that the differences in mean liver concentrations of Cu, Zn, Fe, and Co between camels, sheep, and goats were statistically significant (P<0.05).
Hepatic Cu, Fe, and Co concentrations were higher in camels than in sheep and goats.
All liver samples were adequate for Fe and Co, whereas only camel liver was adequate for Cu.
In camels, hepatic Zn concentration was inadequately lower than that in sheep and goats.
No difference in Mn concentration was detected between camels, sheep, and goats.
All liver samples were inadequate compared to free-ranging herbivores.
In camels, significant correlation (r2=-0.207, P value = 0.04) was detected between Zn and Co, whereas in sheep significant correlation (r2=-0.444, P value = 0.026) was detected between Zn and Mn.
No significant correlation between trace elements was detected in goats.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ibrahim, Ibrahim Abdullah& Shamat, Ali Mahmoud& Hussien, Mohammed Osman& El Hussein, Abdel Rahim Mohammed. 2013. Profile of Some Trace Elements in the Liver of Camels, Sheep, and Goats in the Sudan. Journal of Veterinary Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ibrahim, Ibrahim Abdullah…[et al.]. Profile of Some Trace Elements in the Liver of Camels, Sheep, and Goats in the Sudan. Journal of Veterinary Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ibrahim, Ibrahim Abdullah& Shamat, Ali Mahmoud& Hussien, Mohammed Osman& El Hussein, Abdel Rahim Mohammed. Profile of Some Trace Elements in the Liver of Camels, Sheep, and Goats in the Sudan. Journal of Veterinary Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494613