Effect of dietary supplementation of Curcuma longa on the biochemical profile and meat characteristics of broiler rabbits under summer stress

Veterinary World

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-18

  Basavaraj, M ^a   Nagabhushana, V ^a   Prakash, N ^a   Appannavar, M M ^a   Wagmare, Prashanth ^a   Mallikarjunappa, S ^a  

^a VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Curcumin; Rabbits; Summer stress; Turmeric

Indexed keywords

CURCUMA LONGA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 84860457361     PISSN: 09728988     EISSN: 22310916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5455/vetworld.2011.15-18     Document Type: Article

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