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Folic Acid: Sources, Chemistry, Absorption, Metabolism, Beneficial Effects on Poultry Performance and Health. Vet Med Int 2022; 2022:2163756. [PMID: 36032042 PMCID: PMC9417761 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2163756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Recently, there has been an increasing interest in the study of the effects of folic acid (FA) on poultry because it was observed that FA could overcome problems in poultry health while improving its performance. FA, or folate, is a water-soluble B vitamin essential in poultry, so FA intake must be available in the feed. Sources of FA in feed come from plants or animals, and animal sources have relatively more stable FA. The ingested FA will be absorbed in the intestinal lumen and transported into the liver through the blood vessels. Therefore, FA has a positive effect on the performance and health status of poultry. The effect of FA on poultry performance is to increase reproductive tract development, FA content in eggs, hatchability, weight gain, average initial body weight, feed intake, relative growth rate, chick body weight, breast fillet percentage, and reduce FCR and white striping score. At the same time, the effect on poultry health influences antioxidant activities, thyroid hormones, blood biochemicals, anti-inflammatory gene expressions, and immune responses. The present review deals with FA sources, chemistry, absorption, metabolism, effects on performance, and poultry health, which are based on valid basic information.
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Naderi N, Savard P, Doyen A, Pouliot Y, House JD. In vitro digestion of folate in yolk and granule fraction as tested in a dynamic, computer-controlled model of stomach and small intestine. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Yang Y, Li J, Gu L, Chang C, Su Y, Liu Y, Yang Y, Dong S. Degradation of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate in model and egg yolk systems and strategies for its stabilization. JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2021; 58:3473-3481. [PMID: 34366464 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-021-04992-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In this study, the stability of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) in the model system and folate-enriched egg yolk and strategies for 5-MTHF stabilization were investigated. The oxygen, temperature and light affect the stability of 5-MTHF in the model system, among which oxygen is the main factor. In thermal pasteurization and spray-drying with normal air media, 5-MTHF is sensitive to oxidation, with the retention rate of blank group only reaching 74.96% ± 1.28%. The addition of vitamin C or vitamin E can protect 5-MTHF in egg yolk from degradation and the latter has a better protective effect. By adding 0.2% (w/v) vitamin E to egg yolk liquid, the retention rate of 5-MTHF during thermal pasteurization and spray-drying with normal air media were 94.16% ± 0.48% and 84.80% ± 0.82% respectively. Additionally, the spray-drying technique with inert gas media (N2) was also an effective method to improve the stability of the 5-MTHF in egg yolk. Our study explored the factors affecting the stability of 5-MTHF in both model systems and egg yolk liquid and provided effective strategies for the protection of 5-MTHF during the processing of egg.
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- Yan Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122 Jiangsu China
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Sun D, Jin Y, Zhao Q, Tang C, Li Y, Wang H, Qin Y, Zhang J. Modified EMR-lipid method combined with HPLC-MS/MS to determine folates in egg yolks from laying hens supplemented with different amounts of folic acid. Food Chem 2020; 337:127767. [PMID: 32799162 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Egg yolks are a good source of folates. However, the method for analyzing the naturally occurring folates in egg yolks is complicated and time-consuming. In this study, a simplified pre-treatment method followed by validated HPLC-MS/MS was developed to determine native folates in eggs from laying hens treated with different amounts of folic acid. The modified enhanced matrix removal -lipid method to purify samples showed good performance in lipid elimination, reduction of steps and time savings. According to experimental analysis, yolks contained total folate amounts ranging from 147 to 760 μg/100 g when laying hens' diet was supplemented with folic acid from 0 to 10 mg/kg. Four folate vitamers were detected in egg yolks: 5-methyltetrahydrofolate accounted for 91-98% of total folates, whereas folic acid, 5-formyltetrahydrofolate and 10-formylfolic acid together accounted for 2-9%. Therefore, laying hens efficiently converted folic acid in feed into 5-methyltetrahydrofolate in eggs with little folic acid deposition.
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- Dandan Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Scientific Observing and Experiment Station of Animal Genetic Resources and Nutrition in North China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Scientific Observing and Experiment Station of Animal Genetic Resources and Nutrition in North China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Scientific Observing and Experiment Station of Animal Genetic Resources and Nutrition in North China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Scientific Observing and Experiment Station of Animal Genetic Resources and Nutrition in North China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Scientific Observing and Experiment Station of Animal Genetic Resources and Nutrition in North China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Scientific Observing and Experiment Station of Animal Genetic Resources and Nutrition in North China of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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Effect of supplementing the laying hen diets with choline, folic acid, and vitamin B12 on production performance, egg quality, and yolk phospholipid. Livest Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2019.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Bagheri S, Janmohammadi H, Maleki R, Ostadrahimi A, Kianfar R. Laying hen performance, egg quality improved and yolk 5-methyltetrahydrofolate content increased by dietary supplementation of folic acid. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 5:130-133. [PMID: 31193894 PMCID: PMC6544570 DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2018.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study was performed to evaluate the effect of folic acid (FA) on performance, egg quality and yolk 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) content. A total of 384 Hy-line W36 strain hens from 52 to 58 weeks of age were randomly assigned to 4 groups, and each group received one of following dietary treatments: 0, 5, 10 and 15 mg FA/kg diet. A completely randomized design was used. Egg production percentage, egg mass and egg weight were increased significantly (P < 0.05) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) was reduced significantly (P < 0.05) by increasing FA content in diets. No significant differences were detected among treatments on egg quality except for shell thickness. The dietary supplementations of laying hens diets with FA significantly increased yolk 5-MTHF content (P = 0.02). Overall, these data demonstrate that dietary supplementation with FA raised 5-MTHF content of yolk and productivity of egg production in laying hens.
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- Sattar Bagheri
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, 5166616471, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, 5166616471, Iran
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- Department of Chromatography, Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Urmia, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 5166614711, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, 5166616471, Iran
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The term folate (vitamin B9) refers to a group of water-soluble compounds that are nutritionally essential for the support of optimal human health and development. Folates participate in numerous one-carbon transfer reactions, including the methylation of important biomolecules (lipids, amino acids, DNA). A deficiency of folate leads to pathological outcomes including anemia and impairments in reproductive health and fetal development. Due to the linkage of impaired folate status with an increased prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in babies, several jurisdictions required the fortification of the food supply with folic acid, a synthetic and stable form of folate. Data from the postfortification era have provided strong evidence for the reduction of NTDs due to folic acid fortification. However, concern is now growing with respect to the amount of synthetic folic acid within the human food supply. Excess folic acid intake has been linked to a masking of vitamin B12 deficiency, and concerns regarding the promotion of folate-sensitive cancers, including colorectal cancer. New strategies to ensure the supply of optimal folate to at-risk populations may be needed, including the use of biofortification approaches, in order to address recent concerns.
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- Nassim Naderi
- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
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Nutritional requirements of meat-type and egg-type ducks: what do we know? J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2018; 9:1. [PMID: 29372052 PMCID: PMC5769293 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-017-0217-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The demand for duck meat, duck eggs, and associated products is increasing each year. Classic and modern selection programs have been applied to enhance the economic traits of ducks to satisfy the requirements of consumers and enhance the incomes of producers. The nutritional requirements of unselected ducks may not be adequate, however, to fulfill the potential productivity performance of modern birds, including both meat-type and egg-type ducks. In particular, an imbalanced diet is associated with low productive performance and signs of nutritional deficiency (if insufficient nutrients are supplied), as well as with high feed costs and manure problems that reflect flock health and welfare (if excessive nutrients are supplied). Thus, the main aim of this review is to summarize the results of previous studies that estimated the nutrient requirements of meat-type and egg-type ducks in order to evaluate current knowledge and to identify further issues that need to be addressed. In addition, the results obtained in previous studies are compared in order to understand how to lower commercial feed costs, fulfill the genetic potential of selected ducks, protect the environment from pollution, and satisfy the welfare and health needs of ducks.
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Naderi N, Pouliot Y, House JD, Doyen A. High hydrostatic pressure effect in extraction of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) from egg yolk and granule fractions. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2017.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Jing M, Munyaka P, Tactacan G, Rodriguez-Lecompte J, O K, House J. Performance, serum biochemical responses, and gene expression of intestinal folate transporters of young and older laying hens in response to dietary folic acid supplementation and challenge with Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide. Poult Sci 2014; 93:122-31. [DOI: 10.3382/ps.2013-03384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Munyaka P, Tactacan G, Jing M, Karmin O, House J, St. Paul M, Sharif S, Rodriguez-Lecompte J. Response of older laying hens to an Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide challenge when fed diets with or without supplemental folic acid. Poult Sci 2013; 92:105-13. [DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Munyaka PM, Tactacan G, Jing M, O K, House JD, Rodriguez-Lecompte JC. Immunomodulation in young laying hens by dietary folic acid and acute immune responses after challenge with Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide. Poult Sci 2012; 91:2454-63. [PMID: 22991528 DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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We investigated the effects of dietary folic acid (FA) supplementation on immunological parameters in young laying hens under acute conditions of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge. Twenty-four Shaver White laying hens at 24 wk were fed 2 diets in a completely randomized design. The diets were wheat-soybean based, with either 0 or 4 mg of supplemental FA per kilogram of diet. At 32 wk of age, 6 hens from each dietary treatment were injected intravenously with 8 mg/kg of BW of either LPS or saline. Four hours after injection, blood was collected and the hens were euthanized to obtain spleen and cecal tonsils. Heterophil:lymphocyte ratio, CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ T cells, and CD4+:CD8+ cells in the blood and spleen were not affected by dietary FA. Relative to saline-injected hens, LPS-injected hens had fewer (P < 0.05) CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, and CD4+:CD8+ cells in the blood, and no difference was found in the spleen. Total protein, albumin, and globulin were found to be higher (P < 0.05) in FA-supplemented hens compared with the control. However, total protein, albumin, and globulins decreased (P < 0.05) in the LPS-injected hens compared with the saline control. Expression of interleukin (IL)-1β in cecal tonsils decreased (P < 0.05) in FA-supplemented hens, but no dietary influence was found on the expression of other genes in both the spleen and cecal tonsils. Lipopolysaccharide upregulated (P < 0.05) expression of IL-10 and interferon (IFN)-γ in the spleen, and IL-1β, IL-10, and IFN-γ in the cecal tonsils, whereas the expression of Toll-like receptor (TLR)-4 and IL-8 was not influenced by LPS in the spleen and cecal tonsils. There was a diet × challenge interaction for total IgG, and cytokines IL-1β and IL-18 in the spleen as well as IL-18 in the cecal tonsils. In conclusion, there were few interactions of dietary FA and LPS; however, FA increased biochemical constituents, enhanced generation of total IgG, as well as exhibiting pleoitropic effects in inflammatory responses.
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- P M Munyaka
- Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada
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Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of folic acid as a feed additive for all animal species. EFSA J 2012. [DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Tactacan G, Rodriguez-Lecompte J, O K, House J. The adaptive transport of folic acid in the intestine of laying hens with increased supplementation of dietary folic acid. Poult Sci 2012; 91:121-8. [DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-01711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Strandler HS, Jastrebova J, Mattisson I. Folate content in Swedish eggs: influence of breed, feed and processing. Eur Food Res Technol 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-011-1587-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Zang H, Zhang K, Ding X, Bai S, Hernández JM, Yao B. Effects of different dietary vitamin combinations on the egg quality and vitamin deposition in the whole egg of laying hens. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE 2011. [DOI: 10.1590/s1516-635x2011000300005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- H Zang
- Sichuan Agricultural University, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, China
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