Echium oil and linseed oil as alternatives for fish oil in the maternal diet: Blood fatty acid profiles and oxidative status of sows and piglets

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 3253-3264

  Tanghe, S ^a   Millet, S ^b   De Smet, S ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Maternal nutrition; N 3 fatty acids; Oxidative stress; Pig; Stearidonic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882610880     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5874     Document Type: Article

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