Acta Vet. Brno 2016, 85: 99-104

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201685010099

The effect of dietary bee pollen intake on growth performance and biochemical indicators of rats

Branislav Gálik1, Daniel Bíro1, Milan Šimko1, Miroslav Juráček1, Marcela Capcarová2, Adriana Kolesárová2, Michal Rolinec1, Róbert Toman3, Tomáš Kanka3

1Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Department of Animal Nutrition, Nitra, Slovak Republic
2Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Department of Animal Physiology, Nitra, Slovak Republic
3Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Department of Veterinary Disciplines, Nitra, Slovak Republic

Received June 3, 2015
Accepted February 10, 2016

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