Administration of a novel plant extract product via drinking water to post-weaning piglets: effects on performance and gut health

The present study evaluated the effects of a novel plant extract (PE) product (GrazixTM) on the performance and gut health of weaned piglets challenged with Escherichia coli. The PE was a standardised mixture of green tea leaves (Camellia sinensis) and pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum) obtained by...

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Main Authors: V. Bontempo, X.R. Jiang, F. Cheli, L. Lo Verso, G. Mantovani, F. Vitari, C. Domeneghini, A. Agazzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175173111400041X