Concurrent supplementation of arginine, vitamin E, and vitamin C improve cardiopulmonary performance in broilers chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 526-535

  Ruiz Feria, C A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arginine; Pulmonary hypertension; Vitamin C; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

ADRENALIN; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; AMINOGUANIDINE; ARGININE; ASCORBIC ACID; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GUANIDINE DERIVATIVE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHICKEN; DIET; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; MALE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; ARGININE; ASCORBIC ACID; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHICKENS; DIET; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EPINEPHRINE; GUANIDINES; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; VITAMIN E;

EID: 63849319638     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00401     Document Type: Article

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