Effect of a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on microbial profiles and fermentation patterns in the large intestine of horses fed a high fiber or a high starch diet

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 2600-2609

  Medina, B ^a   Girard, I D ^b   Jacotot, E ^c   Julliand, V ^c  

^a ALLTECH INC   (United States)

^b Probiotech Inc   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Cellulolytic Microorganisms; Horses; Large Intestine Fermentation; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Starch Digestion

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; LACTOBACILLUS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS;

STARCH; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CECUM; COLON; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; HORSE; KINETICS; LARGE INTESTINE; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CECUM; COLON; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FERMENTATION; HORSES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INTESTINE, LARGE; KINETICS; MALE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STARCH;

EID: 0036782879     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ansci/80.10.2600     Document Type: Article

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