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Dietary Inclusion of Artemisia annua Improves Antioxidant Performance, Immunoglobulin Protein Levels, Lipid Profile, Carcass Characteristics, Meat Quality, and Histomorphometric Features of Broiler Chickens Cover

Dietary Inclusion of Artemisia annua Improves Antioxidant Performance, Immunoglobulin Protein Levels, Lipid Profile, Carcass Characteristics, Meat Quality, and Histomorphometric Features of Broiler Chickens

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|Jan 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2024-0076 | Journal eISSN: 2300-8733 | Journal ISSN: 1642-3402
Language: English
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Submitted on: Feb 1, 2024
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Published on: Jan 22, 2025
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