Morphological structure of the mucous membrane and submucosa of rumen in calves receiving synthetic or natural beta-carotene and vitamins AD3E.
In an experiment conducted on 20 calves from 1 day to 12 weeks old, supplements of beta-carotene were fed in the form of Rovimix beta-carotene 10%, artificially dehydrated carrot or vitamins AD3E. Postmortem examination carried out at 12 weeks showed that supplementation of beta-carotene or vitamins AD3E resulted in a better structural development of the ruminal papillae as compared to the control group. In addition, beta-carotene reduced the keratinization of the stratified squamous epithelial cell layer of the rumen and increased the glycosaminoglycan level of that organ wall.
Szarek
J
J
Department of Forensic Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture and Technology, Olsztyn, Poland.
Iwańska
S
S
Bomba
G
G
Pysera
B
B
Strusińska
D
D
D000818:Animals; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002417:Cattle / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000494:pharmacology; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D012417:Rumen / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects*; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology; D014815:Vitamins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019207:beta Carotene
D014815:Vitamins; D019207:beta Carotene; D014801:Vitamin A; D014810:Vitamin E; D002762:Cholecalciferol; D002338:Carotenoids