Cestrum diurnum leaf as a source of 1,25(OH)2 Vitamin D 3 improves egg shell thickness

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 89-90, Issue , 2004, Pages 589-594

  Chennaiah, S ^a   Qadri, S S Y H ^a   Rama Rao, S V ^b   Shyamsunder, G ^b   Raghuramulu, N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION   (India)

^b PROJECT DIRECTORATE ON POULTRY   (India)

Author keywords

1,25 Dihydroxy Vitamin D3; Cestrum diurnum; Egg shell thickness

Indexed keywords

CALCITRIOL; COLECALCIFEROL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; BIRD; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CESTRUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG SHELL; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEN; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RELATIVE DENSITY; THICKNESS;

ANIMALS; CESTRUM; CHICKENS; EGG SHELL; PLANT LEAVES; VITAMIN D;

AVES; CESTRUM; CESTRUM DIURNUM; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 3042691593     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2004.03.101     Document Type: Conference Paper

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