Oregano oil and multi-component carbohydrases as alternatives to antimicrobials in nursery diets

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 238-243

  Ragland, Darryl ^a,b   Stevenson, Deborah ^a   Hill, Michael A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flavomycin; Multi component carbohydrases; Nursery; Oregano oil; Swine

Indexed keywords

ORIGANUM; SUIDAE;

EID: 52149087659     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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