Effect of cereal type and plant extract addition on the growth performance, intestinal morphology, caecal microflora, and gut barriers gene expression of broiler chickens

Feeding broiler chickens on diets based on cereal grains of high non-starch polysaccharides content such as wheat and barley can negatively impact their performance and gut health. Plant extracts can be used as a potential tool to alleviate these negative effects. The present study assessed the effe...

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Main Authors: M. Farahat, D. Ibrahim, A.T.Y. Kishawy, H.M. Abdallah, A. Hernandez-Santana, G. Attia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731120300586