Reduction of dexamethasone-induced oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation in laying hens by dietary vitamin E supplementation

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 28-40

  Eid, Y ^a   Ebeid, T ^a   Moawad, M ^b   El Habbak, M ^a  

^a Kafrelsheikh University   (Egypt)

^b ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Egg production; Laying hens; Oxidative stress; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650495340     PISSN: 2079052X     EISSN: 20790538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9755/ejfa.v20i2.5188     Document Type: Article

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