Monobutyrine: a novel feed additive in the diet of broiler chickens

Purpose of the present work was to validate the monoglyceride of butyric acid (MB) as an alternative to antibiotics as growth promoters in the diet of broiler chickens. The approach is a kind of prolongation of previous works, in which a blend of mono-, di- and tri-glycerides of butyric acid have be...

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Main Authors: Stefano Rapaccini, Ilaria Galigani, Sara Minieri, Arianna Buccioni, Mauro Antongiovanni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/ijas.2010.e69/html_14