Performance of broiler chickens served heat-treated fluted pumpkin (Telfaria occidentalis) leaves extract supplement

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 818-825

  Nworgu, F C ^a   Ekemezie, A A O ^a   Ladele, A O ^a   Akinrolabu, B M ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Broiler chicken; Heat treated fluted pumpkin leaves extract; Performance

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; PHYTATE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; TANNIN; TELFARIA OCCIDENTALIS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; HEAT TREATMENT; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT LEAF; POULTRY; PROTEIN DIET; PUMPKIN; WEIGHT GAIN;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 34047192717     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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