Effect of age, starvation and circadian rhythm on the ascorbic acid content and succinic dehydrogenase activity of the kidney of male garden lizard, Calotes versicolor.
Both ascorbic acid content and SDH activity of kidney reached peak levels during sexual maturity and then declined. Starvation stress (21 days) induced low levels of ascorbic acid content and SDH activity of the kidney. Nocturnal levels of ascorbic acid content and SDH activity were significantly lower than the diurnal values.
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000032:analysis*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D007668:Kidney / Q000032:analysis* / Q000201:enzymology; D008116:Lizards / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D013217:Starvation / Q000378:metabolism; D013385:Succinate Dehydrogenase / Q000032:analysis*
D013385:Succinate Dehydrogenase; D001205:Ascorbic Acid