Effects of lactitol and tributyrin on growth performance, small intestinal morphology and enzyme activity in weaned pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1470-1477

  Hou, Y Q ^a   Liu, Y L ^a   Hu, J ^a   Shen, W H ^a,b  

^a WUHAN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Enzyme Activity; Glutamine; Lactitol; Small Intestinal Morphology; Tributyrin; Weanling Pigs

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33749863025     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.1470     Document Type: Article

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