Effects of ginger (Zingiber officinale) and garlic (Allium sativum) essential oils on growth performance and gut microbial population of broiler chickens;Influence des huiles essentielles du gingembre (Zingiber officinale) et d'ail (Allium sativum) sur les performances de croissance et la flore intestinale des poulets de chair

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Dieumou, F E ^a   Teguia, A ^a   Kuiate, J R ^a   Tamokou, J D ^a   Fonge, N B ^a   Dongmo, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Broiler chickens; Essential oils; Growth performance; Microbial population

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; AVES; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; GALLUS GALLUS; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 70149117912     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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