Microbial Perspective on Fiber Utilization by Swine

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2715-2722

  Varel, V H ^a   Yen, J T ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Fiber; Intestinal Microorganisms; Sows

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; BUTYRIVIBRIO; CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM HERBIVORANS; FIBROBACTER SUCCINOGENES; POACEAE; PREVOTELLA RUMINICOLA; RUMINOCOCCUS ALBUS; RUMINOCOCCUS FLAVEFACIENS; SUS SCROFA;

CELLULOSE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CLOSTRIDIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTIVE FUNCTION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEGUME; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; PREVOTELLA; REVIEW; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; CELLULOSE; CLOSTRIDIUM; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; FABACEAE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; POACEAE; PREVOTELLA; SWINE;

EID: 0031252511     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.75102715x     Document Type: Article

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