Growth and parameters of microflora in intestinal and faecal samples of piglets due to application of a phytogenic feed additive

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 91, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 411-418

  Muhl, A ^a   Liebert, F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Inst Anim Physiol and Anim Nutr   (Germany)

Author keywords

Faecal microflora; Feed additives; Growth; Intestinal microflora; Phytogenic additives; Piglets

Indexed keywords

CARVACROL; CELLULOSE; INULIN; LYSINE; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TERPENE; THYMOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FECES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTESTINE; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NEWBORN; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BACTERIA; CELLULOSE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FECES; INTESTINES; INULIN; LYSINE; MALE; MONOTERPENES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE; TANNINS; THYMOL; WEIGHT GAIN;

GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM; LACTOBACILLUS; NEGIBACTERIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34548527140     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2006.00668.x     Document Type: Article

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