title: Homeostasis as regulated by activated macrophage. IX. Enhancement effect of LPSw (a lipopolysaccharide from wheat flour) on hen egg-laying and breaking strength of eggshell.
abstract: Oral administration of LPSw (a lipopolysaccharide from wheat flour) given at 60 micrograms/hen/d in drinking water, markedly enhanced eggshell strength. The monthly percentage of eggs laid with a shell strength of more than 4 kg to the total number of eggs was 32% in the group given LPSw in drinking water while it was 12% in the control group given plain water. At the same time, LPSw caused a 30% enhancement of total monthly number of eggs laid over that of control.
authors.affiliation: Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishizawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inagawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okutomi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morikawa
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Soma
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mizuno
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000502:physiology*; D004528:Egg Shell / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008262:Macrophage Activation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D010058:Oviposition / Q000187:drug effects*; D014908:Triticum
chemical_list: D008070:Lipopolysaccharides