Manganese Supplementation in Deer under Balanced Diet Increases Impact Energy and Contents in Minerals of Antler Bone Tissue.

Bone ash, collagen, Ca and P composition, are considered the main factors affecting mechanical properties in bones. However, a series of studies in bone and antler have shown that some trace minerals, such as manganese, may play a role whose importance exceeds what may be expected considering their...

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Main Authors: Jamil Cappelli, Andrés Garcia, Francisco Ceacero, Santiago Gomez, Salvador Luna, Laureano Gallego, Pablo Gambin, Tomás Landete-Castillejos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4503777?pdf=render