The effects of three herbs as feed supplements on blood metabolites, hormones, antioxidant activity, IgG concentration, and ruminai fermentation in holstein steers

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-41

  Hosoda, K ^a   Kuramoto, K ^a,b,c   Eruden, B ^d   Nishida, T ^a   Shioya, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Dairy Research Farm   (Japan)

^d JAPAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant Activity; Cattle; Herb; IgG Concentration; Metabolites; Ruminal Fermentation

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; MENTHA X PIPERITA; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM;

EID: 28844464432     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.35     Document Type: Article

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