Reproductive phase dependent effects of dietary L-tryptophan on biochemical constituents of pineal gland in male Indian palm squirrel, Funambulus pennanti.

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dc.contributor.authorHaldar, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorSarkar, Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T14:28:54Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T14:28:54Z
dc.date.issued1997-05-01en_US
dc.description.abstractTryptophan serves as the substrate for the synthesis of various hydroxy- and methoxyindoles in the pineal gland. In the present study L-tryptophan (L-Trp; 0.5 mg/animal/day) was given in drinking water to male Indian Palm Squirrel for 30 days during reproductive active and pineal inactive phase (April) as well as during reproductive inactive and pineal active phase (December). During reproductive active phase serotonin (5-HT) content of pineal gland increased while accessory sex organ's weight decreased without affecting testes weight. During reproductive inactive phase all the biochemical constituents (protein, cholesterol and serotonin) of pineal gland decreased while testes and accessory sex organ's weight increased. This indicates a reproductive phase dependent effect of L-Trp on the biochemistry of pineal gland including 5-HT synthesis/release which in turn (via melatonin) manipulates reproductive functions of this rodent.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHaldar C, Sarkar R. Reproductive phase dependent effects of dietary L-tryptophan on biochemical constituents of pineal gland in male Indian palm squirrel, Funambulus pennanti. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 1997 May; 35(5): 462-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/60764
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.niscair.res.in/ScienceCommunication/ResearchJournals/rejour/ijeb/ijeb0.aspen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshDieten_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPineal Gland --drug effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshReproduction --drug effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshSciuridae --metabolismen_US
dc.subject.meshTryptophan --pharmacologyen_US
dc.titleReproductive phase dependent effects of dietary L-tryptophan on biochemical constituents of pineal gland in male Indian palm squirrel, Funambulus pennanti.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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