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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 73, Issue 5 1440-1448, Copyright © 1995 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Assessment of vitamin E nutritional status in yearling beef heifers

C. A. Njeru, L. R. McDowell, R. M. Shireman, N. S. Wilkinson, L. X. Rojas and S. N. Williams
Department of Animal Science, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611, USA.

Effects of four dietary levels of DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (0, 500, 1,500, and 3,000 IU.animal-1.d-1) on serum, red blood cell (RBC), and tissue alpha-tocopherol concentrations were investigated in 32 yearling cattle during an 84-d trial. Supplemental vitamin E was fed for 28 d, withdrawn for 28 d, and then resumed for another 28 d. Blood was collected on d 1 before treatment administration, d 3, and biweekly thereafter. Serum alpha-tocopherol increased rapidly from pretreatment values (1.8 micrograms/mL) with linear (P < .05) treatment effects on d 3 and 14 and cubic treatment effects on d 28. Upon withdrawal of vitamin E supplementation, serum tocopherol concentrations declined and again increased rapidly and linearly by d 84 after supplementation was resumed. Concentration of alpha-tocopherol in RBC did not respond appreciably to supplemental vitamin E. There were no vitamin E treatment effects on blood lipid fractions (cholesterol and triglycerides). When serum tocopherol was expressed relative to the sum of cholesterol and triglycerides, response to vitamin E intake followed similar trends as serum alpha-tocopherol. The relationship between serum alpha-tocopherol concentrations or serum tocopherol:cholesterol plus triglycerides ratio and vitamin E intake was linear (P < .05) for d 14, 28, and 84 and linear with liver for d 84. Serum and liver tocopherol reflected vitamin E intake and can be used reliably to estimate vitamin E status in young cattle.


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