After eight weeks of either a high-fiber or high-starch diet, 36 moderately trained Dutch warmblood horses were assessed for plasma serotonin (5-HT) and tryptophan (TRP) concentrations. Blood samples taken three hours after feeding showed that those on the high-fiber diet had higher pH and serotonin levels. Furthermore, TRP levels were higher in mares than in geldings. The results indicate that plasma 5-HT could be a useful marker for monitoring serotonergic activity in this context
Alberghina, D., Bruschetta, G., Campo, G.M., Campo, S.G., Medica, P., Ferlazzo, A. (2006). Influence of diet and sex differences on plasma serotonin and tryptophan of trained Thoroughbreds. In Management of lameness causes in sport horses (pp. 149-152). WAGENINGEN : Wageningen academic publishers.
Influence of diet and sex differences on plasma serotonin and tryptophan of trained Thoroughbreds
ALBERGHINA, Daniela
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2006-07-01
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After eight weeks of either a high-fiber or high-starch diet, 36 moderately trained Dutch warmblood horses were assessed for plasma serotonin (5-HT) and tryptophan (TRP) concentrations. Blood samples taken three hours after feeding showed that those on the high-fiber diet had higher pH and serotonin levels. Furthermore, TRP levels were higher in mares than in geldings. The results indicate that plasma 5-HT could be a useful marker for monitoring serotonergic activity in this context
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