Effect of L-carnitine supplementation on utilisation of energy and protein in broiler chicken fed different dietary fat levels

Archives of Animal Nutrition/Archiv fur Tierernahrung

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 431-441

  Rodehutscord, M ^a   Timmler, R ^a   Dieckmann, Anke ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Broiler chicken; Energy; L carnitine; Protein; Utilisation

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FAT INTAKE; FECES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; RANDOMIZATION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CARNITINE; CHICKENS; DIETARY FATS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; MALE; PROTEINS; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 0036982122     PISSN: 0003942X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00039420215637     Document Type: Article

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