Consumption of fructooligosaccharides and nitrogen excretion in cats

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 254-256

  Groeneveld, E A ^a   Kappert, H J ^a   Van der Kuilen, J ^a   Beynen, A C ^a  

^a Department of Nutrition ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cats; Fructooligosaccharides; Nitrogen excretion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034832457     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.71.4.254     Document Type: Article

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