Year: 2003
Type: article
Abstract: Twenty mature pregnant New Zealand rabbit were used to clarify the blood biochemical changes in lipids and fatty acid profile during pregnancy. Blood samples were obtained 0,10,20 and 30 days following pregnancy. Sera were collected and stored frozen at –20°C until determination of total lipid, triacylglycerol, cholesterol, phospholipids, HDL-C, LDL-C and fatty acids pattern. The obtained results revealed that the serum total lipid, triacylglycerol, cholesterol and phospholipids showed a significant decrease till parturition time reaches. Both HDL-C & LDL-C were also significantly decreased along the period of pregnancy and finally there’s some fatty acids patterns as laurate, palmitic, linoleic, linolenic, exhibited a significant increase through the pregnancy period where the myristate showed non-significant change and the arachidonic acid showed a highly significant increase throughout the pregnancy period.
Authors: Khaled Kahilo, Shawky Mahmoud, Azza El-Kattawy
Institution: Tanta University
Language: English
Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W3080913859