Reticulocytosis in response to dietary antioxidants.
Alpha-tocopheryl acetate, 1, 2, dihydro-6-ethoxy-2, 2, 4-trimethylquinoline, and butylated hydroxytoluene increased the number of circulating reticulocytes when added to the diet of chickens. Hematocrit values were not reduced and erythrocyte life-spans were not shortened by the antioxidants. The reticulocytosis is attributed to delayed loss of reticular material from the maturing erythrocytes. components.
D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D004032:Diet; D004905:Erythrocyte Aging / Q000187:drug effects*; D006400:Hematocrit; D008715:Methionine / Q000378:metabolism; D011868:Radioisotopes; D012156:Reticulocytes; D012643:Selenium; D014451:Ubiquinone / Q000494:pharmacology; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology*
D011868:Radioisotopes; D014451:Ubiquinone; D014810:Vitamin E; D008715:Methionine; D012643:Selenium