Natural plant extracts and organic acids: Synergism and implication on piglet's intestinal microbiota

Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-142

  Calvo, M A ^a   Angulo, E ^b   Costa Batllori, P ^c   Shiva, C ^a   Adelantado, C ^a   Vicente, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^d Pol Ind Sud Oest   (Spain)

Author keywords

Intestinal microorganisms; Organic acids; Piglets; Plant extracts; Rutaceae

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; ENZYME INHIBITION; EXTRACTION; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC ACIDS;

INTESTINAL MICROORGANISMS; NATURAL EXTRACTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; RUTACEAE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CINNAMOMUM VERUM; RUTACEAE;

EID: 34848895724     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2006.137.142     Document Type: Article

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