Effect of whole acorns (Quercus pubescens) shred based diet on parotid gland in growing pigs in relation to tannins

Livestock Science

Volumn 134, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 183-186

  Cappai, M G ^a   Wolf, P ^b   Liesner, V Große ^b   Kastner, A ^b   Nieddu, G ^a   Pinna, W ^a   Kamphues, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acorns; Parotid gland; Pig; Proline rich proteins; Tannins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; QUERCUS PUBESCENS; SUIDAE;

EID: 77957142808     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.136     Document Type: Article

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