Trace element concentrations in tissues of goats from Alabama.
Liver, kidney and muscle tissues of goats slaughtered in Alabama were analyzed for Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn. The Cu, Fe and Mn concentrations were significantly higher in livers than in kidneys and muscles. The Zn was significantly higher in livers and muscles than in kidneys. The concentrations of Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn in muscle were not significantly different between male and female goats. However, the Cu, Fe and Mn in livers and Fe in kidneys were significantly different between males and females. The concentrations of Fe, Mn and Zn in livers, Fe and Zn in muscles, and Fe in kidneys were significantly different between young and old goats. The Cu, Mn and Zn in kidneys were not significantly different between the young and old.
School of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University, Alabama 36088, USA.
A T
AT
Khan
B C
BC
Diffay
D M
DM
Forester
S J
SJ
Thompson
H W
HW
Mielke
D000407:Alabama; D000818:Animals; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats / Q000378:metabolism*; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008345:Manganese / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism*; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism
D014131:Trace Elements; D008345:Manganese; D003300:Copper; D007501:Iron; D015032:Zinc