Effects of dietary Glutamine supplementation on nutrient absorption and activity of enzymes involved in Glutamine metabolism and energy: Production in the jejunum of weaned piglets

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1441-1449

  Xiao, Y P ^a   Li, X Y ^a   Wu, T X ^a,b   Yang, L ^a   Hong, Q H ^a   Yang, C M ^a   Chen, A G ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Energy production; Enzyme activity; L glutamine; Nutrient absorption; Weaned piglets

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861878725     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2012.1441.1449     Document Type: Article

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