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Background The morphological and biochemical impact of a short-period ofstarvation on Japanese quail was investigated. Materials and methods Ten adultmale Japanese quail were divided into two groups; control fed and starved. Thecontrol-fed group was offered food and water ad libitum and the starved groupwas subjected to a short-period of food deprivation. After 2.5 days, the serumwas obtained and different parameters including the total protein, AST, ALT,triglyceride, HDL, LDL, creatinine and urea were assessed. Gastrointestinaltract, stomach and liver were excised and their masses were estimated. Paraffinand resin embedded sections from the proventriculus, gizzard, liver, duodenum,kidney and pancreas were examined with a light microscopy. Results Significantdecreases in the masses of body, gastrointestinal tract, stomach and liver ofthe starved group were recorded. The liver and duodenum were the most affectedorgans. The liver showed depletion of glycogen, vacuolation, hyperemia andcellular infiltrations. Duodenal villi showed degenerative changes in laminaepithelialis and cellular infiltrations in the lamina propria. Biochemicalanalysis revealed a decreased level of total protein, AST and ALT, increasedcholesterol, triglycerides and LDL, and unchanged HDL, urea and creatinine bystarvation. Conclusion The current study described in details the effect ofshort time starvation on quail organs. Time-point adaptive responses of malequail to starvation and refeeding on quail organs will be investigated infuture studies.

Morphological and Biochemical Adaptive Changes Associated With A Short-period Starvation of Adult Male Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica)