Supplementation of Sows with L-Carnitine during Pregnancy and Lactation Improves Growth of the Piglets during the Suckling Period Through Increased Milk Production

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 86-92

  Ramanau, Aleh ^a   Kluge, Holger ^a   Spilke, Joachim ^a   Eder, Klaus ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

L carnitine; Milk; Piglets; Sows

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; FAT; LACTOSE; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; ENERGY; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK PRODUCTION; MILK YIELD; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; PREGNANCY; SUCKLING; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0346095566     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.1.86     Document Type: Article

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