Effects of Tributyrin on Intestinal Energy Status, Antioxidative Capacity and Immune Response to Lipopolysaccharide Challenge in Broilers

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of tributyrin (TB) on the growth performance, pro-inflammatory cytokines, intestinal morphology, energy status, disaccharidase activity, and antioxidative capacity of broilers challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). A total of 160 one-day-old C...

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Main Authors: Jiaolong Li, Yongqing Hou, Dan Yi, Jun Zhang, Lei Wang, Hongyi Qiu, Binying Ding, Joshua Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2015-12-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-28-12-1784.pdf