Functional role of branched chain amino acids in poultry: a review

ABSTRACT: This review provides insight into the effects of the branched-chain amino acids (BCAA: leucine, isoleucine, and valine) on the growth, production performance, immunity, and intestinal health of poultry. Besides providing nitrogen substrates and carbon framework for energy homeostasis and t...

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Main Authors: Woo Kyun Kim, Amit Kumar Singh, Jinquan Wang, Todd Applegate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-05-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122000207