Effect of inclusion of fermentable carbohydrates in the diet on fermentation end-product profile in feces of weanling piglets

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2133-2140

  Awati, A ^a   Williams, B A ^a   Bosch, M W ^a   Gerrits, W J J ^a   Verstegen, M W A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fermentable carbohydrate; Fermentation; Weaning piglet

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; AMMONIA; BUTYRIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FECES; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STOMACH JUICE; SWINE; WEANING;

ACETIC ACID; AMMONIA; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BUTYRIC ACID; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FECES; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; MALE; PROPIONIC ACIDS; SWINE; WEANING;

EID: 33748424876     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2004-676     Document Type: Article

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