Effect of xylo-oligosaccharides from corn cobs autohydrolysis on the intestinal microbiota of piglets after weaning

Livestock Science

Volumn 108, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 244-248

  Moura, P ^a   Marques, S ^a   Alves, L ^a   Freire, J P B ^b   Cunha, L F ^b   Esteves, M P ^a  

^a INETI   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Intestinal microbiota; Pig; Xylo oligosaccharide

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34247490270     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.053     Document Type: Article

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