Carnosine content of the middle gluteal muscle in thoroughbred horses with relation to age, sex and training

Marlin DJ, Harris RC, Gash SP, Snow DH. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Comparative Physiology, 1989; 93(3):629-632.

Observational studyHorses

Design

Observational study

Subjects

85 Thoroughbred horses

Dose used in the study

not applicable (no supplement given)

Duration

single biopsy sampling

What was measured

Carnosine content of gluteus medius biopsies by automated HPLC, compared across sex (colts, geldings, fillies) and age groups.

What the authors reported

No significant sex difference was found between colts, geldings and fillies. There was a trend towards lower muscle carnosine with age, significant only between 1-year-old untrained horses and horses aged 4 years and over (P < 0.002).

Limits of this study

The abstract gives no carnosine concentrations and reports no training result, although training is in the title. Cross-sectional, so age and training are confounded. Full text not read.

Source

PubMed 2569380 · doi:10.1016/0300-9629(89)90023-6

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