Effects of essential oil supplementation of a low-energy diet on performance, intestinal morphology and microflora, immune properties and antioxidant activities in weaned pigs

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 279-285

  Zeng, Zhikai ^a   Xu, Xiao ^a   Zhang, Qiang ^a   Li, Ping ^a   Zhao, Panfeng ^a   Li, Qingyun ^a   Liu, Jundi ^a   Piao, Xiangshu ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Essential oils; Microflora; Performance; Pig

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUIDAE;

ALBUMINOID; ANTIOXIDANT; ESSENTIAL OIL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BACTERIAL LOAD; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNOLOGY; INTESTINE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PIG; PROTEIN INTAKE; WEANING;

ALBUMINS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BACTERIAL LOAD; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INTESTINES; OILS, VOLATILE; SWINE; WEANING;

EID: 84924445756     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/asj.12277     Document Type: Article

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