Topic:Carotene
Carotene is a pigment found in plants that serves as a precursor to vitamin A, an essential nutrient for horses. It is primarily ingested through grazing on fresh pasture or consuming forage such as hay. In horses, carotene is converted to vitamin A in the intestinal wall and liver, supporting various physiological functions including vision, immune response, and skin health. The efficiency of this conversion can vary based on factors such as age, diet, and health status. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the absorption, metabolism, and nutritional significance of carotene in equine diets, as well as its impact on overall horse health.
Vitamins and other metabolites in various sera commonly used for cell culturing. Many cell culture media use different sera to enhance growth. We assayed vitamins and some related metabolites in different sera and identified the concentration of: thiamin, biotin, folates, riboflavin, pantothenates, nicotinates, vitamins B6, B12, A, E, C, and carotenes and some related metabolites: biopterins, free inositol, free and total choline, total carnitines in chicken, horse, rabbit, goat, pig, calf, newborn calf, fetal calf and human sera. Results indicate that vitamin and metabolite content of different sera vary. Such variations could produce fluctuant effects on cell culturings ...