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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Language: | English |
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Faculty of Marine and Fisheries Universitas Syiah Kuala
2024-05-01
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Series: | Aceh Journal of Animal Science |
Online Access: | https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/AJAS/article/view/32734 |
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