Table 5. Content of analysed B vitamins in various different animal species.
| Group | Latin name | English name | Age | Sex | Thiamine (B1) | Riboflavin (B2) | Niacin (B3) | Niacinamid (B3-AM) | Pantothenic acid (B5) | Pyridoxine (B6) | 4-Pyridoxic acid (B6-4PA) | Biotin (B7) | Cyanoco-balamine (B12) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrationa in whole blood [μg/l] | |||||||||||||
| FISH | Acipenser ruthenus | Sturgeon | 7 | Male | 4.30 ± 0.41 | 768 ± 86 | ND | 45400 ± 3500 | 488.3 ± 3.2 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Acipenser ruthenus | Sturgeon | 4 | Female | ND | 1211 ± 35 | ND | 12150 ± 670 | 367.3 ± 2.7 | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| Acipenser ruthenus | Sturgeon | 8 | Male | 20.2 ± 1.2 | 1300 ± 1000 | ND | 18550 ± 240 | 658 ± 23 | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| Acipenser ruthenus | Sturgeon | 7 | Female | 11.47 ± 0.78 | 1400 ± 340 | ND | 8330 ± 210 | 714 ± 18 | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| Acipenser ruthenus | Sturgeon | 7 | Female | ND | 1840 ± 430 | ND | 35800 ± 5200 | 493.3 ± 5.9 | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| HERBOVIRES | Alces alces | European Moose | 2 | Male | 5.77 ± 0.60 | 19.64 ± 0.78 | ND | 9720 ± 760 | 141.5 ± 7.9 | ND | 5.73 ± 0.46 | ND | ND |
| Bison bonasus | Aurochs | 1,5 | Female | ND | 17.9 ± 1.7 | ND | 3120 ± 260 | 359 ± 12 | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| Camelus bactrianus | Bactrian Camel | 17 | Male | 5.61 ± 0.68 | 36.83 ± 0.83 | ND | 9400 ± 770 | 23.50 ± 0.15 | ND | 7.32 ± 0.42 | ND | ND | |
| Dama dama | European Fallow Deer | 5 | Male | 6.1 ± 1.1 | 32.88 ± 0.83 | ND | 7350 ± 380 | 71.5 ± 1.4 | ND | 10.10 ± 0.31 | ND | ND | |
| Elephas maximus | Indian Elephant | 46 | Female | ND | 6.3 ± 1.1 | ND | 293 ± 17 | 10.78 ± 0.31 | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| Elephas maximus | Indian Elephant | 63 | Female | ND | 5.08 ± 0.50 | ND | 2219.8 ± 6.0 | 13.1 ± 1.0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| Equus przewalskii | Przewalski’s Horse | 16 | Female | ND | 9.5 ± 1.0 | ND | 4300 ± 260 | 90.6 ± 6.1 | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| Equus przewalskii | Przewalski’s Horse | 1 | Male | ND | 7.26 ± 0.90 | ND | 7180 ± 630 | 218 ± 12 | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| Equus przewalskii | Przewalski’s Horse | 1 | Male | ND | 7.0 ± 2.3 | ND | 3480 ± 340 | 132.8 ± 4.1 | ND | 7.31 ± 0.43 | ND | ND | |
| Equus przewalskii | Przewalski’s Horse | 16 | Female | ND | 3.49 ± 0.42 | ND | 4700 ± 520 | 80.1 ± 2.8 | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| Fukomys mechowi | Giant Grouse | 12 | Male | 36.6 ± 5.8 | 81.8 ± 7.1 | ND | 1263 ± 35 | 650 ± 57 | ND | 20.1 ± 4.5 | ND | ND | |
| Oryx beisa | Beisa Rhinoceros | 22 | Female | ND | 23.1 ± 3.3 | ND | 3661 ± 26 | ND | ND | 15.05 ± 0.59 | ND | ND | |
| OMNIVORES | Nasua nasua | Brown-Nosed Coati | 10 | Male | ND | 83.4 ± 4.7 | ND | 1249 ±21 | 22.2 ± 2.3 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| CARNIVORES | Arctocephalus pusillus | South African Sea Lion | 19 | Male | ND | 15.70 ± 0.54 | ND | 1795 ± 37 | 8.45 ± 0.71 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Lynx lynx | Eurasian Lynx | 2 | Male | ND | 15.8 ± 1.0 | ND | 98.0 ± 7.3 | 15.73 ± 0.46 | 16.63 ± 0.01 | ND | ND | ND | |
| Lynx lynx | Eurasian Lynx | 2 | Male | ND | 19.94 ± 0.49 | ND | 81.6 ± 2.6 | 13.64 ± 0.33 | 16.62 ± 0.73 | ND | ND | ND | |
| Puma concolor | Cougar | 7 | Female | ND | 9.60 ± 0.24 | ND | 28.9 ± 1.0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| Speothos venaticus | Bush dog | 11 | Female | ND | 38.1 ± 3.9 | ND | 7230 ± 230 | 27.5 ± 0.81 | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| BIRDS | Delichon urbicum | House Martin | n.a.b | n.a.b | 10.6 ± 2.3 | 59.2 ± 4.9 | ND | 26000 ± 1900 | 446 ± 22 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Gallus gallus | Domestic Fowl | 3 | Male | ND | 10.3 ± 1.2 | ND | 5260 ± 480 | 217 ± 20 | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| Meleagris gallopavo | Turkey | 2 | Male | 5.37 ± 2.3 | 12.13 ± 0.46 | ND | 15840 ± 470 | 110.47 ± 0.52 | ND | ND | ND | ND | |
| HUMAN | Homo sapiens sapiens | Human | 37 | Male | 16.54 ± 0.22 | 27.27 ± 0.59 | ND | 3710 ± 31 | 108.7 ± 1.4 | ND | 31.56 ± 0.90 | 10.9 ± 1.1 | ND |
a Expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
b Mixed pool obtained from 20 different individuals.