Microbial activity in the gut of piglets: II. Effect of fibre source and enzyme supplementation

Livestock Science

Volumn 108, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 262-265

  Carneiro, M ^a   Lordelo, M ^a   Cunha, L F ^a   Freire, J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Carbohydrases; Fibre; Intestinal fermentations; Piglets

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34247486179     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.069     Document Type: Article

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