Effect of Dietary Extract of Thyme and Vitamin E Supplementation on Immune Responses and Yolk Cholesterol in Laying Hen under Heat Stress Condition

Background : Thyme extract had shown to have antimicrobial and autoxidative activities. It is claimed that it causes reduction in serum cholesterol and improves immune system.   Objective : An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary Thyme extract on serum cholesterol, yolk ch...

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Main Authors: O Tahmasbi, F Shariatmadari, MA Karimi Torshizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR 2012-05-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants
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Online Access:http://jmp.ir/article-1-459-en.html