Improvement in livestock productivity by use of probiotics: A review

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 128-134

  Kamra, D N ^a,b   Pathak, N N ^a,c  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Animal Nutrition Division   (India)

^c CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON BUFFALOES   (India)

Author keywords

Livestock productivity; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BACILLUS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BUTYRIVIBRIO FIBRISOLVENS; DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; ENTEROCOCCUS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; IN VITRO STUDY; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS; LIVESTOCK; MEAT INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; PROPIONIBACTERIUM; REVIEW; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALIA; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BUTYRIVIBRIO FIBRISOLVENS; ENTEROCOCCUS; FUNGI; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; PROPIONIBACTERIUM; SYNERGISTES JONESII;

EID: 18844382369     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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