Role of Berberis lycium in reducing serum cholesterol in broilers

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 563-568

  Chand, N ^a   Durrani, F R ^a   Qureshi, M S ^a   Durrani, Z ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Berberis lyceum; Broiler; Cholesterol

Indexed keywords

BERBERIS; BERBERIS LYCIUM; LYCIUM;

EID: 34247154825     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2007.563     Document Type: Review

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