The effect of Eucommia ulmoides leaf supplementation on the growth performance, blood and meat quality parameters in growing and finishing pigs

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-45

  Lee, Sung Dae ^a   Kim, Hoi Yun ^b   Song, Young Min ^b   Jung, Hyun Jung ^a   Ji, Sang Yun ^a   Jang, Hae Dong ^a   Ryu, Jae Weon ^a   Park, June Cheol ^a   Moon, Hong Kil ^a   Kim, In Cheul ^a  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Eucommia ulmoides leaves; Growth performance; Hematologyl; Meat quality; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EUCOMMIACEAE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEAT; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; STANDARD; SWINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EUCOMMIACEAE; FEMALE; MEAT; PLANT LEAVES; SWINE;

EUCOMMIA ULMOIDES; SUIDAE;

EID: 58649105787     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00593.x     Document Type: Article

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