Effect of lactitol, lactic acid bacteria, or their combinations (synbiotic) on intestinal proteolysis in vitro, and on feed efficiency in weaned pigs

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 345-353

  Piva, A ^a   Casadei, G ^a   Gatta, P P ^a   Luchansky, J B ^b   Biagi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cecum; Lactic acid bacteria; Lactitol; Prebiotics; Probiotics; Swine; Synbiotics

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS BREVIS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 28044447207     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A04-087     Document Type: Article

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