Vitamin A and carotene contents of some wildlife foods
Journal of Wildlife Management
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By: R. B. Nestler, J.V. Derby, and J.B. DeWitt
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Abstract
In order to determine possible sources of vitamin A for quail, 37 species of insects and other invertebrates were analyzed for vitamin A and for carotene, and 26 species of seeds and fruits were assayed for carotene. The invertebrates showed no trace of vitamin A; but 8 herbivorous invertebrates and the praying mantis contained carotene. Most of the plants contained carotene--some of them a lot (dotted smartweed, some legumes, sumac, roses, bittersweet, etc.). The amount of carotene varied among plants of the same species and even among fruits on the same plant.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Vitamin A and carotene contents of some wildlife foods |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1949 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 271-274 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| First page | 271 |
| Last page | 274 |
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