Growth performance, gastrointestinal microbial activity, and nutrient digestibility in early-weaned pigs fed diets containing flaxseed and carbohydrase enzyme

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2982-2993

  Kiarie, E ^a   Nyachoti, C M ^a   Slominski, B A ^a   Blank, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbohydrase; Early weaned pig; Flaxseed; Growth performance; Intestinal microbial activity; Nutrient digestibility

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRASE; GLYCOSIDASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; FECES; FEMALE; FLAX; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ILEUM; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BLOOD UREA NITROGEN; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; FECES; FEMALE; FLAX; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; ILEUM; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM; LACTOBACILLUS; PISUM SATIVUM; SUIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 36148987643     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-481     Document Type: Article

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