Effect of L-Carnitine supplementation on the plasma sialic acid concentration in ewes

Karapehlivan M., ÇİTİL M., Kankavi O., Atakisi E., Marasli S.

INDIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL, vol.82, no.9, pp.941-942, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 82 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: INDIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.941-942
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

L-carnitine is naturally occurring hydrophilic amino acid, plays an essential role in the transfer of long chain fatty acid into the mitochondria for beta-oxidation, stabilizing and stimulating effect on the immune defence system (Uhlenbruck and Van Mil, 1992).