The effect of β-carotene supplementation above requirement on the production and reproduction performance of female sheep and goats - A mini review

The high rate of metabolic activity during breeding, pregnancy, parturition and lactation may lead to oxidative stress in sheep and goats. Antioxidant supplementation is proposed as a therapy for encountering resultant stress. In animals, β-carotene functions mainly as pro-vitamin A and as a scaveng...

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Main Authors: Osman Ahmed, Abubeker Hassen, Khoboso Lehloenya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Marine and Fisheries Universitas Syiah Kuala 2024-05-01
Series:Aceh Journal of Animal Science
Online Access:https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/AJAS/article/view/32734
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