Effect of trehalose supplementation on growth performance and intestinal morphology in broiler chickens

Trehalose (Tre) is a natural disaccharide. A laboratory-scale investigation showed that Tre supplementation increased the growth rate in juvenile chicks, possibly via the improvement of innate intestinal immune responses. In this study, two trials were conducted to evaluate the growth-promoting effe...

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Main Authors: Yuwares Ruangpanit, Koichi Matsushita, Kazuhisa Mukai, Motoi Kikusato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Veterinary and Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451943X20300557