Cinnamaldehyde, but not thymol, counteracts the carboxymethyl cellulose-induced growth depression in female broiler chickens

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 608-612

  Lee, K W ^a   Everts, H ^a   Kappert, H J ^a   Wouterse, H ^a   Frehner, M ^b   Beynen, A C ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CRINA SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Broilers; Carboxymethyl cellulose; Cinnamaldehyde; Growth; Thymol

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751344050     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2004.608.612     Document Type: Article

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