L-Carnitine and its attributed functions in fish culture and nutrition - A review

Aquaculture

Volumn 249, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 3-21

  Harpaz, Sheenan ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fish nutrition; Growth promoter; L Carnitine; Lipid utilization

Indexed keywords

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EID: 23944437099     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2005.04.007     Document Type: Review

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