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Effects of ginger root (Zingiber officinale) on egg yolk cholesterol, antioxidant status and performance of laying hens

Abdollah Akbarian Center of Excellence in the Animal Science Department, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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Abolghasem Golian Center of Excellence in the Animal Science Department, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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Ardashir Sheikh Ahmadi Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hossein Moravej Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
Pages 19-21 | Received 19 Jul 2010, Accepted 15 Mar 2011, Published online: 01 Jun 2011

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