Effects of Chinese herbal ultra-fine powder as a dietary additive on growth performance, serum metabolites and intestinal health in early-weaned piglets

Livestock Science

Volumn 108, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 272-275

  Kong, X F ^a,b   Wu, G Y ^b,c   Liao, Y P ^d   Hou, Z P ^b   Liu, H J ^b   Yin, F G ^b   Li, T J ^b   Huang, R L ^b   Zhang, Y M ^b   Deng, D ^b   Kang, P ^b   Wang, R X ^b   Tang, Z Y ^b   Yang, C B ^b   Deng, Z Y ^a   Xiong, H ^a   Chu, W Y ^b   Ruan, Z ^a   Xie, M Y ^a   Yin, Y L ^a,b  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Guangzhou Tanke Industry Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese herbs; Dietary additive; Growth performance; Intestinal health

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34247648245     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.079     Document Type: Article

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