title: Normal levels of vitamin A in tissues of the Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) determined colorimetrically.
abstract: Vitamin A levels in tissues of 20 normal adult hamsters on a standard diet were measured colorimetrically. No significant difference between male and female animals was found for any of the tissues sampled. The mean vitamin A value for blood plasma in 20 animals was 53.4 micrograms/dl. Mean values for liver, kidneys, flank skin and cheek pouch were 813, 1.29, 1.84 and 1.31 mg/g wet weight, respectively. The vitamin assay was less suitable for small organs such as trachea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gibbins
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hardy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D002610:Cheek / Q000032:analysis; D003124:Colorimetry; D006224:Cricetinae / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D007668:Kidney / Q000032:analysis; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus / Q000378:metabolism*; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000032:analysis; D014132:Trachea / Q000032:analysis; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014801:Vitamin A