Peganum harmala can minimize Escherichia coli infection in poultry, but long-term feeding may induce side effects

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 240-249

  Arshad, N ^a,b   Neubauer, C ^a   Hasnain, S ^b   Hess, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Colibacillosis; In vivo; Peganum harmala; Poultry

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS; PEGANUM HARMALA;

EID: 38849151152     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00341     Document Type: Article

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