Microbiota populations and short-chain fatty acids production in cecum of immunosuppressed broilers consuming diets containing γ-irradiated Astragalus polysaccharides
This study was designed to evaluate the effects of γ-irradiated Astragalus polysaccharides (IAPS) on growth performance, cecal microbiota populations, and concentrations of cecal short-chain fatty acids of immunosuppressed broilers. A total of 144 one-day-old broiler chicks were randomly assigned in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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Series: | Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120307501 |