Effects on growth performance, faecal microflora and plasma cholesterol after supplementation of spray-dried metabolite to postweaning rats

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 10-16

  Loh, Teck Chwen ^a   Chong, S W ^a   Foo, H L ^a   Law, F L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Enterobacteriaceae; Lactic acid bacteria (LAB); Metabolite; Plasma cholesterol; Rats

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; RATTUS;

EID: 60049093810     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/1738-cjas     Document Type: Article

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