Effect of eugenol and cinnamaldehyde on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood characteristics, fecal microbial shedding and fecal noxious gas content in growing pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1178-1183

  Yan, L ^a   Kim, I H ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cinamaldehyde; Eugenol; Herb; Pigs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865185282     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2012.12111     Document Type: Article

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