Effects of cholestyramine and lovastatin upon plasma lipids and egg yolk cholesterol levels of laying hens
Braz. j. vet. res. anim. sci
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37(1): 84-89, jan.-fev. 2000. tab
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of cholestyramine and lovastatin, lipid-lowering agents, upon egg quality, reproductive performance, plasma lipids and egg yolk cholesterol levels of Shaver laying hens. Twenty-six-weeks-old hens were fed basal diet without animal products containing 0.2 per cent cholestyramine (COL1), 0.3 per cent cholestyramine (COL2) or 0.005 per cent lovastatin (LOV) for 6 weeks. If was observed that the supplementation of the significant reduction (p<0.05) in egg weights. No significant changes were observed on plasma lipids, and egg yolk cholesterol remained unchanged with the addition of the drugs
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Asunto principal:
Pollos
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Colesterol
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Resina de Colestiramina
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Yema de Huevo
Límite:
Animales
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. vet. res. anim. sci
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Veterinaria
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade de Säo Paulo/BR
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