Erratum: Essential oil and aromatic plants as feed additives in non-ruminant nutrition: A review (Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology (2015) 6: 7 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-015-0004-5);Essential oil and aromatic plants as feed additives in non-ruminant nutrition: A review

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Zeng, Zhaikai ^a   Zhang, Sai ^a   Wang, Hongliang ^a   Piao, Xiangshu ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Antioxidant; Essential oils; Feed additives; Growth promoter; Gut function; Immunity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84927933942     PISSN: 16749782     EISSN: 20491891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40104-020-00467-w     Document Type: Erratum

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