Fat absorption and deposition in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) fed a high fat diet

Dietary fat contributes significantly to the energy requirements of poultry. Not all species are able to increase their absorptive capacity for fats in response to a high fat diet. The effects of a high fat diet (10% canola oil) on the lipid absorption and deposition in the liver, breast and thigh m...

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Main Authors: Mhlengi M. Magubane, Busisani W. Lembede, Kennedy H. Erlwanger, Eliton Chivandi, Janine Donaldson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2013-05-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Online Access:http://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/384/1158