Effects of ginger root (Zingiber officinale) on egg yolk cholesterol, antioxidant status and performance of laying hens

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-21

  Akbarian, Abdollah ^a   Golian, Abolghasem ^a   Ahmadi, Ardashir Sheikh ^b   Moravej, Hossein ^c  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KURDISTAN   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Ginger root (Zingiber officinale); Laying hens; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009267451     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2011.558612     Document Type: Article

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