Twenty-eight element concentrations in mane hair samples of adult riding horses determined by particle-induced X-ray emission.
The concentrations of 28 elements (Al, Br, Ca, Cl, Co, Cu, Cr, Fe, Ga, Hg, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Nb, Ni, P, Pb, Rb, S, Se, Si, Sr, Ti, V, Y, and Zn) were measured in mane hair by the particle-induced X-ray emission method. Except for Br, Cl, K, S, and P, the trace element concentrations in mane hair of horses are similar to literature values for human hair. The values obtained are not dependent on the horse's age, breed, and sex and could be used as reference values in the assessment of diseases and nutritional status in equines.
Asano
Kimi
K
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-8510, Japan.
Suzuki
Kazuyuki
K
Chiba
Momoko
M
Sera
Koichiro
K
Asano
Ryuji
R
Sakai
Takeo
T
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000737:chemistry*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000737:chemistry*
D014131:Trace Elements