The effect of feeding essential oils on broiler performance and gut microbiota

British Poultry Science

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 381-392

  Tiihonen, K ^a   Kettunen, H ^a   Bento, M H L ^b   Saarinen, M ^a   Lahtinen, S ^a   Ouwehand, A C ^a   Schulze, H ^b   Rautonen, N ^a  

^a Danisco Finland Oy   (Finland)

^b DANISCO ANIMAL NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC AMINE; ESSENTIAL OIL; FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTESTINE; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BIOGENIC AMINES; CHICKENS; DIET; FATTY ACIDS; INTESTINES; MALE; OILS, VOLATILE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLYCINE MAX; LACTOBACILLUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77955202194     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2010.496446     Document Type: Article

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