Absorption of methionine and 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutoanic acid in conventional and germ-free chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1149-1153

  Drew, M D ^a   Van Kessel, A G ^a   Maenz, D D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absorption; Broiler; Germ free; Methionine; Methionine hydroxy analogue

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS;

2 HYDROXY 4 METHYLTHIOBUTYRIC ACID; ALPHA-HYDROXY-GAMMA-METHYLMERCAPTOBUTYRIC ACID; CHROMIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; METHIONINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHICKEN; FOOD IRRADIATION; GERMFREE ANIMAL; INTESTINE; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; KINETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CHICKENS; CHROMIUM RADIOISOTOPES; FOOD IRRADIATION; GERM-FREE LIFE; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; INTESTINES; KINETICS; METHIONINE;

EID: 0042236529     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/82.7.1149     Document Type: Article

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