Dr. Janine  Donaldson
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Dr. Janine Donaldson

Lecturer
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Physiology from University of Witwatersrand, South Africa

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Biography

Dr Janine Donaldson is a lecturer in the School of Physiology at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. Her primary research interest is the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and the GIT accessory organs, the liver and pancreas, in both normal and diseased states. In understanding the normal physiology of the GIT, liver and pancreas as well as the progression and pathogenesis of various diseases within the GIT and its accessory organs, will enable the development of new, improved therapeutic strategies for such diseases.

Another one of her primary research interests is that of the measurement of erythrocyte osmotic fragility in various mammals and bird species. The measurement of haematological parameters, such as erythrocyte osmotic fragility, is an important clinical tool for the assessment of the overall health status of the animal. Erythrocyte osmotic fragility can be affected by various extrinsic and intrinsic factors. The effects of factors such as the consumption of a high-fat diet as well as oxidative stress on the ability of the erythrocytes to resist osmotically-induced haemolysis are currently being investigated within her research group.

Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences
100%
Metabolic Dysfunction
62%
Metabolic Health
90%
Animal Models
75%
Phytotherapy
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

  1. Dobrowolski, P., E. Tomaszewska, R. Klebaniuk, A. Tomczyk-Warunek and S. Szymańczyk et al., 2019. Structural changes in the small intestine of female turkeys receiving a probiotic preparation are dose and region dependent. Animal, 10.1017/S1751731119001149.
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  2. Donaldson, J., M.T. Madziva and K.H. Erlwanger, 2017. The effects of high-fat diets composed of different animal and vegetable fat sources on the health status and tissue lipid profiles of male Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Asian-Australasian J. Anim. Sci., 30: 700-711.
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  3. Donaldson, J., M.T. Madziva and K.H. Erlwanger, 2017. Metabolic health of guinea fowl and muscovy ducks fed a high-fat diet. Asian J. Anim. Vete. Adv., 12: 274-283.
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  4. Donaldson, J., K. Pillay, M.T. Madziva and K.H. Erlwanger, 2015. The effect of different high fat diets on erythrocyte osmotic fragility, growth performance and serum lipid concentrations in male, Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). J. Anim. Physiol. Anim. Nutr., 99: 281-289.
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  5. Lembede, B.W., M.M. Magubane, J. Donaldson, K.H. Erlwanger and E.M. Chivandi, 2014. Effect of dietary enrichment with canola oil on glucose tolerance, tissue glycogen Content and viscera in Coturnix cortunix japonica. Int. J. Agric. Biol., 16: 73-80.
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  6. Donaldson, J., R. Dangarembizi, B. Mtetwa, M.T. Madziva and K.H. Erlwanger, 2014. The progressive effects of a high‐fat diet on erythrocyte osmotic fragility, growth performance and serum triglyceride and cholesterol levels in Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) and Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata). J. Anim. Physiol. Anim. Nutr., 98: 867-874.
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  7. Magubane, M.M., B.W. Lembede, K.H. Erlwanger, E. Chivandi and J. Donaldson, 2013. Fat absorption and deposition in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) fed a high fat diet. J. South Afr. Vet. Assoc., 84: 1-7.
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  8. Donaldson, J., O. Fed`kiv, M. Pawłowska, S. Kowalik and K.H. Erlwanger et al., 2009. The effectiveness of enzymatic replacement therapy measured by turbidimetry and the lipaemic index in exocrine pancreatic insufficient young, growing pigs, fed a high-fat diet. Adv. Med. Sci., 54: 7-13.
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  9. Erlwanger, K.H., J. Donaldson and B.C. Davidson, 2007. The effects of some over-the-counter dietary weight loss supplements on growth, hepatic glycogen stores, liver lipid profile, pancreatic protein and the gastrointestinal tract of rats. J. Biol. Sci., 7: 1201-1207.
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