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Concerted phenotypic flexibility of avian erythrocyte size and number in response to dietary anthocyanin supplementation.

Maciej DzialoAmadeusz BryłaKristen J DeMoranvilleKatherine M CarbeckOlivia FaticaLisa TrostBarbara PierceEdyta T SadowskaScott R McWilliamsUlf Bauchinger
Published in: Frontiers in zoology (2023)
The concerted adjustments suggest that supplementation generally improved antioxidant protection in blood, which could prevent the excess removal of cells from the bloodstream and may have several implications on the oxygen delivery system, including improved gas exchange and blood flow. The flexible haematological response to dietary anthocyanins may also suggest that free-ranging species preferentially consume anthocyanin-rich fruits for their natural blood doping, oxygen delivery-enhancement effects.
Keyphrases
  • blood flow
  • oxidative stress
  • gram negative
  • transition metal