Abstract
There has been an increased interest in the use of immunomodulators as substitutes for antibiotics in food animal production. Beta-glucans from yeast and fungi may be ideal substitutes because of their positive effects on the avian immune system without adversely affecting poultry performance. Barley β-glucans, however, have not shown this potential due to the adverse effects dietary inclusion of barley has on poultry performance.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 20 |
Journal | Annals of Translational Medicine |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2014 |
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Keywords
- Barley
- Poultry
- β-glucans
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine