Effects of dietary benzoic acid on urinary pH and nutrient digestibility in lactating sows

Livestock Science

Volumn 134, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 119-121

  Kluge, H ^a   Broz, J ^b   Eder, K ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Benzoic acid; Digestibility; Excretion of hippuric acid; Lactating sows; Urinary pH

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957169263     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.116     Document Type: Article

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