Effect of dietary thyme oil and vitamin E on growth, lipid oxidation, meat fatty acid composition and serum lipoproteins of broilers

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 189-196

  Bolukbasi S C ^a   Erhan, M K ^a   Ozkan A ^b  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ATATURK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Broiler; Fatty acid composition; Lipid oxidation; Production performance; Thyme oil; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 33751338253     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: 03751589     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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