Effect of equi-molar dietary betaine and choline addition on performance, carcass quality and physiological parameters of pigs

Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-62

  Siljander Rasi, H ^a   Peuranen, S ^b   Tiihonen, K ^b   Virtanen, E ^b,d   Kettunen, H ^b,e   Alaviuhkola, T ^a   Simmins, P H ^c  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b Danisco Finland Oy   (Finland)

^c DANISCO ANIMAL NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

^d KEMIRA OYJ   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Betaine; Choline; Liver; Pigs

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037316578     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053315     Document Type: Article

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