Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis L.) Extract on Performance, Gut Microflora, Blood Parameters, Immunity and Carcass Traits of Broilers

Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis L.) Extract on Performance, Gut Microflora, Blood Parameters, Immunity and Carcass Traits of Broilers

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of lemon balm (LB; Melissa officinalis L.) extract as additive on performance, health status and carcass traits of broilers during a 42-days production cycle. One hundred mixed chicks of Ross 308 strain were assigned for five dietary treatmen...

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Main Authors: Monireh Poorghasemi, Alireza Seidavi, Mehrdad Mohammadi, João Simões, Vito Laudadio, Vincenzo Tufarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2017-10-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
Subjects:
broiler
growth
lemon balm
microbiota
performance
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/54/4/54_0170001/_pdf/-char/en

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