Vitamin E Improves Morphology and Absorptive Surface of Small Intestine in Broiler Chickens Reared at High Altitude
Under high altitude conditions, the effects of vitamin E (α-tocopherol) on growth performance, intestinal morphology (villus size and type), and absorptive surface area of broiler chickens were evaluated. Chickens were fed diets supplemented with 0, 100, 200 or 400 IU/kg vitamin E for 42 days. On da...
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| Language: | English |
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Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Poultry Science Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://psj.gau.ac.ir/article_2968_ecc59d0a7d722c8539ce0cce87f51d68.pdf |