Pigmentation and delayed oxidation of broiler chickens by the red carotenoid, astaxanthin, from chemical synthesis and the yeast, Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1309-1314

  An, G H ^a   Song, J Y ^a   Chang, K S ^a   Lee, B D ^a   Chae, H S ^a,b   Jang, B G ^a,b  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Astaxanthin; Chicken; Pigmentation; Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; XANTHOPHYLLOMYCES DENDRORHOUS;

EID: 5444249248     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.1309     Document Type: Article

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