Effects of benzoic acid and thymol on growth performance and gut characteristics of weaned piglets

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 827-839

  Diao, Hui ^a   Zheng, Ping ^a   Yu, Bing ^a   He, Jun ^a   Mao, Xiangbing ^a   Yu, Jie ^a   Chen, Daiwen ^a  

^a SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Benzoic acid; Growth performance; Gut histo morphology; Microflora; Piglets; Thymol

Indexed keywords

LACTOBACILLUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 84927655340     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: 19765517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.14.0704     Document Type: Article

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