Effects of chinese herbal medicine additives on antioxidant status, serum biochemical parameters and digestive enzymatic activities in weaned piglets

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 10, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 2004-2009

  Ding, Y Y ^a   Zhang, C H ^a   He, X L ^a   Huang, L ^a   Yin, Z J ^a  

^a Anhm Agricultural University   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidant status; China; Chinese herbal medicine additive; Digesive enzymatic activities; Serum biochemical parameters; Weaned piglets

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872134024     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2011.2004.2009     Document Type: Article

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