Effect of feeding Aspergillus niger-fermented Ginkgo biloba-leaves on growth, small intestinal structure and function of broiler chicks

Livestock Science

Volumn 147, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 170-180

  Zhang, Xuhui ^a   Cao, Fuliang ^a   Sun, Zhiyuan ^b   Yu, Wanwen ^a   Zhao, Linguo ^a   Wang, Guibin ^a   Wang, Tian ^b  

^a NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Broiler; Digestive enzyme activities; Fermented ginkgo leaves; Growth; Small intestinal structure

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; AVES; GINKGO BILOBA;

EID: 84862182983     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2012.04.018     Document Type: Article

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