Influence of benzoic acid and dietary protein level on performance, nitrogen metabolism and urinary pH in growing-finishing pigs

Archives of Animal Nutrition

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 382-389

  Bühler, Kathrin ^a,c   Wenk, Caspar ^a   Broz, Jiri ^b   Gebert, Stefan ^a  

^a Institute of Plant Sciences   (Switzerland)

^b DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS LTD   (Switzerland)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Benzoic acid; Dietary protein level; Nitrogen metabolism; Performance; Pigs; Urinary pH

Indexed keywords

BENZOIC ACID; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; PH; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE; URINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BENZOIC ACID; DIETARY PROTEINS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENERGY INTAKE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; NITROGEN; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE; URINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33750061651     PISSN: 1745039X     EISSN: 14772817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450390600884369     Document Type: Article

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