Effects of an aqueous alfalfa extract on production performance, egg quality and lipid metabolism of laying hens

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-94

  Deng, W ^a   Dong, X F ^a   Tong, J M ^a   Xie, T H ^a   Zhang, Q ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Alfalfa extract; Egg; Laying hen; Lipid

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; LIPID; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYSACCHARIDE; SAPONIN;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CHICKEN; DRUG EFFECT; EGG; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LIPID METABOLISM; LIVER; ORGAN SIZE; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; EGGS; FEMALE; FLAVONOIDS; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPIDS; LIVER; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ORGAN SIZE; OVIPOSITION; PLANT EXTRACTS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SAPONINS;

AVES; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 84855728844     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2010.01125.x     Document Type: Article

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