Effects of supplementation of β-glucan on the growth performance and immunity in broilers

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 291-298

  Chae, B J ^a   Lohakare, J D ^a   Moon, W K ^b   Lee, S L ^b   Park, Y H ^c   Hahn, T W ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

glucans; Broilers; Growth; Immunity

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BAMBERMYCIN; BETA GLUCAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CAGE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CHICK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FACTORIAL DESIGN; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD DRUG INTERACTION; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; T LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; B-LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS; B-LYMPHOCYTES; BETA-GLUCANS; CHICKENS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EATING; FECES; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 32044463183     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2005.07.008     Document Type: Article

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