Effects of acidifier added to diets containing graded levels of crystalline tryptophan on growth performance, protein digestibility, and on brain serotonin level in broiler chickens

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 289-300

  Smulikowska, S ^a   Pastuszewska, B ^a   Tomaszewska Zaremba, D ^a   Buraczewska, L ^a   Nguyen, C V ^a   Mieczkowska, A ^a  

^a KIELANOWSKI INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Acidifiers; Brain tissue; Broiler chickens; Protein digestibility; Serotonin; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 3142567299     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67413/2004     Document Type: Article

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