Synergistic effect of non starch polysaccharide enzymes, synbiotics and phytase on performance, nutrient utilization and gut health in broilers fed with sub-optimal energy diets

Veterinary World

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 754-760

  Narasimha, J ^a   Nagalakshmi, D ^a   Ramana Reddy, Y ^a   Viroji Rao, S T ^a  

^a SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Gut health; Histology; Live weight gain; Nspenzymes; Nutrient retention; Phytase; Synbiotics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887558688     PISSN: 09728988     EISSN: 22310916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2013.754-760     Document Type: Article

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