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Supplementing chestnut tannins in the broiler diet mediates a metabolic phenotype of the ceca.
Poultry science - 1 Jan 2021
Lee Annah, Dal Pont Gabriela Cardoso, Farnell Morgan B, Jarvis Stephanie, Battaglia Michele, Arsenault Ryan J, Kogut Michael H
Abstract excerpt
As the demand for alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) increases in food animal production, phytobiotic compounds gain popularity because of their ability to mimic the desirable bioactive properties of AGP. Chestnut tannins (ChT) are one of many phytobiotic compounds used as feed additives, particularly in South America, for broilers because of its favorable antimicrobial and growth promotion...
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