The effects of dietary herbs and coral mineral complex on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood characteristics and meat quality in finishing pigs

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 397-407

  Wang, Y ^a   Chen, Y J ^a   Cho, J H ^a   Yoo, J S ^a   Wang, Q ^a   Huang, Y ^a   Kim, H J ^a   Kim, I H ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Coral; Cortisol; Herb; IgG; Meat quality; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; SUIDAE;

EID: 38049100984     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66796/2007     Document Type: Article

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