Dietary bovine lactoferricin improved gut microflora, benefited intestinal mucosal morphology and inhibited circular cytokines delivery in 21-day weaned piglets

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-157

  Tang, Z R ^a   Sun, Z H ^a   Tang, X S ^b   Feng, Z M ^b   Zhou, D ^b   Xiao, D F ^b,c   Zhang, B ^c   Li, L L ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c Pharmacogenetics Research Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Bovine l.actoferricin.; Circulating c.ytokines.; Gut m.icroflora.; Intestinal mucosal morphology; Weaned p.iglets.

Indexed keywords

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BOVINAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLYCINE MAX; LACTOBACILLUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80053523307     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2011.565570     Document Type: Article

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