Increasing the calcium content of mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) to improve their nutritional value for bone mineralization of growing chicks

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 512-517

  Klasing, Kirk C ^a   Thacker, Paul ^a   Lopez, Melvin A ^a   Calvert, Christopher C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Bone mineralization; Calcium; Mealworm; Phosphorus; Tenebrio molitor

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BONE MINERALIZATION; CHICKEN; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; TENEBRIO;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; CALCIUM; CHICKENS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; NUTRITIVE VALUE; TENEBRIO;

EID: 0034577560     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/1042-7260(2000)031[0512:ITCCOM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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