Supplemental L-arginine improves feed conversion and modulates lipid metabolism in male and female broilers from 29 to 42 days of age

The excessive accumulation of abdominal fat in broilers is an economic waste. Supplemental dietary L-arginine has been shown to reduce lipogenesis in broilers, but studies on this subject are still scarce. Two experiments were conducted in a 5×2 factorial design, with five L-arginine concentrations...

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Main Authors: S.T.S. Filho, E.M. da C. Lima, D.H. de Oliveira, M.L.T. de Abreu, P.V. Rosa, A.C. de Laurentiz, L. de P. Naves, P.B. Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731120301221