Vitamin C Levels in Different Organs of Bat Species from Different Food Groups.

ABSTRACT: Unlike most animals, most bats cannot synthesize vitamin C endogenously. Consequently, this vitamin must be obtained from the diet. Among the bat species, there are several food groups, such as frugivorous, nectarivorous, insectivorous, and hematophagous. In this work, we measured and compared vitamin C levels in different organs of four species of bats, all collected in southern Brazil. When analyzing and comparing the levels of vitamin C in the four bat species, (regardless of the organ), no significant differences were observed. However, when analyzing and comparing the levels of vitamin C in the four organs (regardless of the species), significant differences were observed, with the highest concentrations in the heart, followed by the liver and brain, while the lowest concentration was

SUBMITTER: Mena Canata DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9783699 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature