Dietary vitamin E reaches the mitochondria in the flight muscle of zebra finches but only if they exercise.

Whether dietary antioxidants are effective for alleviating oxidative costs associated with energy-demanding life events first requires they are successfully absorbed in the digestive tract and transported to sites associated with reactive species production (e.g. the mitochondria). Flying birds are...

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Main Authors: Clara Cooper-Mullin, Wales A Carter, Ronald S Amato, David Podlesak, Scott R McWilliams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253264