Effects of a dietary supplement of DHA-rich marine algae on Italian heavy pig production parameters

Livestock Science

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 95-103

  Sardi, L ^a   Martelli, G ^a   Lambertini, L ^b   Parisini, P ^a   Mordenti, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Algae supplement; DHA; Heavy pig; Pork quality

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33746092421     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.01.009     Document Type: Article

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