Effects of dietary tamarind on cholesterol metabolism in laying hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 56-60

  Chowdhury, S R ^a   Sarker, D K ^b   Chowdhury, S D ^b   Smith, T K ^a   Roy, P K ^b   Wahid, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Layer; Tamarind

Indexed keywords

TAMARINDUS INDICA;

EID: 12344294770     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.1.56     Document Type: Article

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