Significance and application of ascorbic acid in poultry;Bedeutung und anwendung der ascorbinsäure beim geflügel

Archiv fur Geflugelkunde

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 106-113

  Kolb, E ^b   Seehawer, J ^a  

^a ROCHE INNOVATION CENTER MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Ascorbic acid; Biosynthesis; Growth; Heat stress; Immune system; Reproduction; Significance; Stabile ascorbic acid compounds; Stress; Temperature regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035616490     PISSN: 00039098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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