Physiological effects of lactulose and inulin in the caecum of rats

Archives of Animal Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 89-98

  Zdunczyk Z ^a   Juskiewicz J ^a   Wroblewska M ^a   Krol B ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND FOOD RESEARCH   (Poland)

^b LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Caecum; Digesta; Enzyme activity; Inulin; Lactulose; Rats; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

INULIN; LACTULOSE;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CECUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CECUM; CELLULOSE; DIETARY FIBER; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INULIN; LACTULOSE; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 2342549282     PISSN: 1745039X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00039420310001656703     Document Type: Article

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