Growth Response and Crop Emptying in Chicks Force-Fed Diets Containing Various Saponins

Some kinds of saponins are considered to depress body weight gain in chicks by reducing feed intake. Although the mechanism by which saponins exert such effects is unclear, tea saponin (TS) is known to delay the crop emptying. The purpose of the present experiment was to compare effects of TS, Qui...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Ueda, Sachiko Matsumoto, Kentarou Tanoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2004-10-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/41/4/41_4_298/_pdf/-char/en