The Effects of Dietary Chitosan on Liver Lipid Concentrations in Broiler Chickens Treated with Propylthiouracil
Chitosan, a polymer of glucosamine, decrease the absorption of dietary fat and then reduce the abdominal fat deposition in broiler chickens. Chitosan is digested by hens and broilers. Thus, chitosan may decrease lipogenesis and triglyceride (TG) synthesis in the liver. However, little research ha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Poultry Science Association
2006-06-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/43/2/43_2_162/_pdf/-char/en |