Effect of polysavone (alfalfa extract) on abdominal fat deposition and immunity in broiler chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1955-1959

  Dong, X F ^a   Gao, W W ^b   Tong, J M ^a   Jia, H Q ^a   Sa, R N ^a   Zhang, Q ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL PLANT DEVELOPMENT   (China)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Broiler; Extract; Fat; Immunity

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS;

EID: 35348852491     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.9.1955     Document Type: Article

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