Effects of inulin and β-glucan supplementation in broiler diets on growth performance, serum cholesterol, intestinal length, and immune system

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 388-394

  Elrayeh, Asia Sanhouri ^a   Yildiz, Gültekin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Glucan; Blood parameters; Immune system; Inulin; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865321051     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: 13036181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/vet-1010-504     Document Type: Article

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