Effects of plant-derived isoquinoline alkaloids on growth performance and intestinal function of broiler chickens under heat stress

Broiler chickens reared under heat stress (HS) conditions have decreased growth performance and show metabolic and immunologic alterations. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of supplementation with a standardized blend of plant-derived isoquinoline alkaloids (IQ) on the growth performance, pro...

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Main Authors: Motoi Kikusato, Guangda Xue, Anja Pastor, Theo A. Niewold, Masaaki Toyomizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120309020