The effect of Lactobacillus acidophilus on the production and chemical composition of hen's eggs

Poultry Science

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 491-494

  Haddadin, M S Y ^a   Abdulrahim, S M ^a   Hashlamoun, E A R ^a   Robinson, R K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Chicken; Egg; Lactobacillus acidophilus; Production

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID; CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHICKEN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EGG; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; STANDARD;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; CHICKENS; CHOLESTEROL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EGGS; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LIPIDS; OVIPOSITION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 0030120477     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.0750491     Document Type: Article

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