Gut-trophic feed additives and their effects upon the gut structure and intestinal metabolism. State of the art in the pig, and perspectives towards humans

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 21, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 273-283

  Domeneghini, Cinzia ^a   Di Giancamillo, A ^a   Arrighi, S ^a   Bosi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gut histochemistry; Nutraceuticals; Piglet; Swine animal model; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; FOOD ADDITIVE; FRUCTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE; LACTIC ACID; NUCLEOTIDE DERIVATIVE; PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL FOOD; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CRYOPROTECTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HISTOLOGY; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM; INTESTINE MUCOSA; INTESTINE VILLUS; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OXIDATION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SWINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ARGININE; CELL PROLIFERATION; DIARRHEA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; INTESTINE, SMALL; NUCLEOTIDES; PROBIOTICS; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SUS SCROFA;

EID: 29844447075     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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