An organic acid blend can modulate swine intestinal fermentation and reduce microbial proteolysis

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 527-532

  Piva, A ^a   Casadei, G ^a   Biagi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Cecum; Fiber; Organic acids; Swine; Volatile fatty acid

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037005466     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A01-090     Document Type: Article

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