Tributyrin and lactitol synergistically enhanced the trophic status of the intestinal mucosa and reduced histamine levels in the gut of nursery pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 670-680

  Piva, A ^a,f   Prandini, A ^b   Fiorentini, L ^b   Morlacchini, M ^c   Galvano, F ^d   Luchansky, J B ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^c Centro Ricerche Per la Zootecnia e l'Ambiente   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^e AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^f SOPRA   (France)

Author keywords

Butyric Acid; Intestinal Mucosa; Lactitol; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA; TRIXIS;

HISTAMINE; LACTITOL; LAXATIVE; SUGAR ALCOHOL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; TRIBUTYRIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CECUM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH STATUS; INTESTINE MUCOSA; JEJUNUM; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROVILLUS; ORGAN SIZE; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE; TIME; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CATHARTICS; CECUM; DRUG SYNERGISM; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HISTAMINE; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; JEJUNUM; MALE; MICROVILLI; ORGAN SIZE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SUGAR ALCOHOLS; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 0036518307     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.803670x     Document Type: Article

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