Effect of dietary betaine on nutrient utilization and partitioning in the young growing feed-restricted pig

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 421-428

  Fernandez Figares I ^a   Wray Cahen, D ^a,e   Steele, N C ^a   Campbell, R G ^b   Hall, D D ^c   Virtanen, E ^d,f   Caperna, T J ^a,g  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b BMI   (United States)

^c JBS United   (United States)

^d Finnfeeds International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^e CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^f Avena Ltd   (Finland)

^g Bldg 200 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Betaine; Carcass Composition; Pigs

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

BETAINE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE; VISCERA;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BETAINE; BODY COMPOSITION; DIETARY PROTEINS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOOD DEPRIVATION; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE; VISCERA;

EID: 0036484496     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.802421x     Document Type: Article

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