Effect of Feeding Organic Acid with or Without Enzyme on Intestinal Microflora, Intestinal Enzyme Activity and Performance of Weaned Pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 411-416

  Li, Defa ^a   Liu, S D ^a   Qiao, S Y ^a   Yi, G F ^a   Liang, C ^a,b   Thacker, P ^a,c  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Kemin Industries Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Enzymes; Organic Acids; Performance; pH; Pigs

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLYCINE MAX; LACTOBACILLUS; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0347416036     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1999.411     Document Type: Article

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