The Effect of Supplemental Grape Seed Extract on Pig Growth Performance and Body Composition During Heat Stress

Prolonged exposure to high ambient temperature without cooling causes heat stress (HS) resulting in altered growth, body composition and metabolic dysfunction in pigs. Grape seed extract (GSE) has been shown to reduce inflammation, and improve glucose transport and metabolism. Thus, GSE may be an ef...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smithson, Andrew Todd
Other Authors: Food Science and Technology
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71764