Intestinal Structure and Function of Broiler Chickens on Wheat-Based Diets Supplemented with a Microbial Enzyme

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 54-60

  Iji, P A ^a,b   Hughes, R J ^a,c   Choct, M ^a,d   Tivey, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intestinal Enzymes; Intestinal Structure; Microbial Enzyme Supplement; Non Starch Polysaccharide; Wheat

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0347666261     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2001.54     Document Type: Article

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