Effect of chestnut wood extract on performance, meat quality, antioxidant status, immune function, and cholesterol metabolism in broilers

Plant extracts have been proved as natural antioxidants resources as well as alternative feed additives in livestock and poultry species. Chestnut wood extract (CWE) as a source of hydrolysable tannic acid was used to evaluate the growth performance, nutrient retention, meat quality, antioxidant sta...

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Main Authors: H.S. Liu, S.U. Mahfuz, D. Wu, Q.H. Shang, X.S. Piao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120303722