Toxicity of dietary melamine to laying ducks: Biochemical and histopathological changes and residue in eggs

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 5199-5205

  Gao, Chun Qi ^a,b   Wu, Shu Geng ^a   Yue, Hong Yuan ^a   Ji, Feng ^a   Zhang, Hai Jun ^a   Liu, Qing Sheng ^a   Fan, Zhi Ying ^a   Liu, Fu Zhu ^b   Qi, Guang Hai ^a  

^a AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

^b NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Egg residue; Histopathology; Kidney; Laying duck; Melamine

Indexed keywords

MELAMINE; TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DUCK; EGG; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LIVER; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DIET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DUCKS; EGGS; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LIVER; OVIPOSITION; TRIAZINES;

ANAS;

EID: 77951267606     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf904595q     Document Type: Article

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