Influence of black cumin seed (Nigella sativa L.) and seed extract on broilers performance and total coliform bacteria count

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 128-135

  Erener, G ^a   Altop, A ^a   Ocak, N ^a   Aksoy, H M ^a   Cankaya, S ^a   Ozturk, E ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Black cumin seed; Broiler; Coliform bacteria; Extracts; Performance

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 72449146854     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2010.128.135     Document Type: Article

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