Plant secondary metabolites: Antiparasitic effects and their role in ruminant production systems

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 631-639

  Athanasiadou, Spiridoula ^a   Kyriazakis, Ilias ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioactive plants; Gastrointestinal parasites; Helminths; Plant secondary metabolites

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIPARASITIC ACTIVITY; CATTLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG ACTIVITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GOAT; HELMINTH; HERBIVORY; INGESTION; METABOLITE; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITISM; PLANT; PLANT SECONDARY METABOLITE; RUMINATION; SHEEP; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CATTLE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GOATS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; PLANT EXTRACTS; RUMEN; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; NEMATODA; VERMES;

EID: 17644371635     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PNS2004396     Document Type: Conference Paper

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