scholarly journals Acquisition process and effects of psychoactive drugs on discrete shuttle avoidance response in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus).

1988 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toyoshi UMEZU ◽  
Hisashi KURIBARA ◽  
Sakutaro TADOKORO
Keyword(s):  
Avoidance Response ◽  
Meriones Unguiculatus ◽  
Psychoactive Drugs ◽  
Mongolian Gerbils ◽  
Shuttle Avoidance ◽  
Acquisition Process

scholarly journals Bioavailability of β-carotene (βC) from purple carrots is the same as typical orange carrots while high-βC carrots increase βC stores in Mongolian gerbils(Meriones unguiculatus)

2006 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 258-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandy Porter Dosti ◽  
Jordan P. Mills ◽  
Philipp W. Simon ◽  
Sherry A. Tanumihardjo
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Phenolic Acids ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Meriones Unguiculatus ◽  
Mongolian Gerbils ◽  
Alternative Source ◽  
Β Carotene

Vitamin A (VA) deficiency is a worldwide public health problem. Biofortifying existing sources of β-carotene (βC) and increasing dietary βC could help combat the issue. Two studies were performed to investigate the relative βC bioavailability of a βC supplement to purple, high-βC orange, and typical orange carrots using Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus). In study 1, which used a traditional bioavailability design, gerbils (n32) received a diet containing orange, purple, or white carrot powder, or white carrot powder +a βC supplement. In study 2, which included βC-biofortified carrots, gerbils (n 39) received orange, high-βC orange, purple, or white carrot powder in their diet. Both studies lasted 21 d and the gerbils were killed to determine the effect of carrot type or supplement on serum and liver βC, α-carotene, and VA concentrations. Liver stores of βC or VA in the gerbils did not differ between orange and purple carrot diets when equal amounts of βC from each of the diets were consumed (P>0·05). Both the orange and purple carrot diet resulted in higher liver VA compared with the supplement (P<0·05). High-βC carrots resulted in more than 2-fold higher βC and 1·1 times greater VA liver stores compared with typical orange carrots (P<0·05). These results suggest that high-βC carrots may be an alternative source of VA to typical carrots in areas of VA deficiency. Second, phenolics including anthocyanins and phenolic acids in purple carrot do not interfere with the bioavailability of βC from purple carrots.

The effect of sand deprivation on sandbathing and marking in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)

1974 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 403-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel F. Tortora ◽  
Jerry C. Eyer ◽  
Stephen R. Overmann
Keyword(s):  
Meriones Unguiculatus ◽  
Mongolian Gerbils

Intra- and Interspecific Observational Learning in Rats

1975 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 241-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell A. Benel
Keyword(s):  
Observational Learning ◽  
Meriones Unguiculatus ◽  
Operant Response ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
Mongolian Gerbils

Observational learning of an operant response by male albino rats was compared under two modelling conditions. The interspecific models were Mongolian gerbils ( Meriones unguiculatus). There were no significant differences between the groups either in trials to acquisition or total responses. Possible limitations to the generalizability of these results were noted.

Vocalization control in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) during locomotion behavior

2011 ◽  
Vol 130 (6) ◽  
pp. 4148-4157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kohei Nishiyama ◽  
Kohta I. Kobayasi ◽  
Hiroshi Riquimaroux
Keyword(s):  
Meriones Unguiculatus ◽  
Mongolian Gerbils ◽  
Locomotion Behavior
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