No impact of a phytogenic feed additive on digestion and unspecific immune reaction in piglets

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 91, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 426-431

  Muhl, A ^a   Liebert, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acute phase protein; Digestibility; Enzyme activity; Phytogenic feed additives; Piglets

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PHASE PROTEIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARVACROL; CELLULOSE; HAPTOGLOBIN; INULIN; LYSINE; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TERPENE; THYMOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DUODENUM; ENZYMOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ILEUM; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; PANCREAS; SWINE;

ACUTE-PHASE PROTEINS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CELLULOSE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DUODENUM; HAPTOGLOBINS; ILEUM; INULIN; LYSINE; MALE; MONOTERPENES; PANCREAS; SWINE; TANNINS; THYMOL;

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34548542481     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2006.00671.x     Document Type: Article

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