Effect of supplementation with algae β-glucans on performance, health, and blood metabolites of Holstein dairy calves

ABSTRACT: Studies have shown that β-glucans extracted from the cell wall of cereals, algae, and yeasts have been associated with improved immune function. However, it is unknown whether algae β-glucan supplementation affects the performance, blood metabolites, or cell counts of immune cells in dairy...

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Main Authors: M.E. Reis, A.F. de Toledo, A.P. da Silva, M. Poczynek, M.C. Cantor, G.F. Virgínío Júnior, L. Greco, C.M.M. Bittar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030222004933