Dietary supplementation of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate in animals - a review

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 405-417

  Szczesniak K A ^a   Ostaszewski, P ^a   Fuller, J C ^b   Ciecierska, A ^a   Sadkowski, T ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b Metabolic Technologies Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cholesterol; Immunomodulation; Meat efficiency; Proteolysis; hydroxy methylbutyrate

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

BETA-HYDROXYISOVALERIC ACID; VALERIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; VALERATES;

EID: 84928203762     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12234     Document Type: Article

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