Carbohydrate fermentation in the avian ceca: A review

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 113, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 1-15

  Jozefiak D ^a   Rutkowski, A ^a   Martin, S A ^b  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Ceca; Dietary fibre; Fermentation; Poultry; Short chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLIFORMES;

EID: 1242299053     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2003.09.007     Document Type: Review

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