Influence of dietary L-carnitine on performance and carcass quality of broiler chickens

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 241-252

  Rabie, H H ^a   Szilagyi M ^a   Gippert, T ^b   Votisky, Erika ^a   Gerendai, Dóra ^b  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b Inst Small Anim Breed and Nutr   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Broilers; Carcass; L Carnitine; Performance; Quality

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MEAT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CARNITINE; CHICKENS; DIET; MEAT;

EID: 0031309829     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03543193     Document Type: Article

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