Effect of dietary oridonin supplementation on growth performance, gut health, and immune response of broilers infected with Salmonella pullorum

Abstract Background The effects of dietary supplementation of oridonin (ORI) on growth performance, cecal microbiota, epithelium development and antioxidant and immune parameters of broilers infected with S. pullorum were studied. A total of 300 1-d-old male chicks were selected and divided into 5 t...

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Main Authors: Qiu Jue Wu, Xiao Chuan Zheng, Tian Wang, Tie Ying Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Irish Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13620-018-0128-y