Effect of type and level of dietary fibre and starch on ileal and faecal microbial activity and short-chain fatty acid concentrations in growing pigs

Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 109-117

  Wang, J F ^a,b   Zhu, Y H ^b   Li, D F ^a   Wang, M ^a   Jensen, B B ^b  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Fibre; Microbial flora; Potato starch; Rice; Short chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; ENTEROCOCCUS; LACTOBACILLUS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; SUS SCROFA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 1242277750     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800053893     Document Type: Article

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