Maternal chitosan oligosaccharide intervention optimizes the production performance and health status of gilts and their offspring

Chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) are the hydrolyzed product of chitosan and have multifunctional health benefits. The objective of this study was to elucidate the effect of COS as a dietary supplement to gilts on their productivity and health and that of their litters. Gilts were randomly assigned to...

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Main Authors: Thi Ho, Marefa Jahan, Ziaul Haque, Susie Kracht, Peter C. Wynn, Yuguang Du, Allan Gunn, Bing Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2020-06-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654520300287