Oral administration of spermine advances intestinal maturation in sucking piglets

Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 621-626

  Cheng, Z B ^a,b   Li, D F ^a   Xing, J J ^a   Guo, X Y ^a   Li, Z J ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b YUNNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Disaccharidases; Intestines; Piglets; Spermine

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248581724     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: 1748748X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC200690     Document Type: Article

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