Evaluation of the dietary inclusion of Aloe Vera as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoter in broiler production

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-5

  Mmereole, F U C ^a  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Dietary inclusion; Drug resistance; Growth promoters; Haematological parameters

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA LEAF POWDER; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GROWTH PROMOTOR; HERBACEOUS AGENT; TERAMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY WEIGHT; BROILER; CHICK; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG RESISTANCE; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PLANT LEAF; RANDOMIZATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ALOE VERA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 79951755323     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.1.5     Document Type: Article

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