Effects of catechins on litter size, reproductive performance and antioxidative status in gestating sows

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of catechins on reproductive performance, antioxidative capacity and immune function of gestating sows. A total of 60 cross-bred (Landrace × Large White) multiparious sows were blocked by body weight, parity and backfact and randomly allocated to 1...

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Main Authors: Zhiyong Fan, Yong Xiao, Yonghui Chen, Xin Wu, Guanglei Zhang, Qinhua Wang, Chunyan Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-12-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240565451530024X