Effect of dietary a-tocopherol and corn oil on the performance and on the lipoproteins, lipids, cholesterol and a-tocopherol concentrations of the plasma and eggs of laying hens

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 185-194

  Shafey, T M ^a   Dingle, J G ^a,b   Kostner, K ^a,c  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

A tocopherol; Corn oil; Hens; Plasma a tocopherol; Plasma lipids; Plasma lipoproteins; Yolk a tocopherol; Yolk fatty acids

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347649481     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1999.9706280     Document Type: Article

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