Dietary supplementation of alpha-lipoic acid mitigates the negative effects of heat stress in broilers.

Heat stress accounts for substantial economic loss in the poultry industry by altering the health and performance of chickens. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a water and fat-soluble antioxidant which is readily absorbed from the intestine resulting in maximum bioavailability. Moreover, ALA acts as a coe...

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Main Authors: Sanjeev Wasti, Nirvay Sah, Chin N Lee, Rajesh Jha, Birendra Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254936

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