The effect of dietary phosphorus and calcium level, phytase supplementation, and ileal infusion of pectin on the chemical composition and carbohydrase activity of fecal bacteria and the level of microbial metabolites in the gastrointestinal tract of pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1544-1555

  Metzler, B U ^a   Mosenthin, R ^a   Baumgartel T ^b   Rodehutscord, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Large intestine; Pectin; Phosphorus; Phytase; Pig

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; AMYLASE; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC; CARBOHYDRASE; CELLULASE; GLYCOSIDASE; PECTIN; PHYTASE; POLYGALACTURONASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CALCIUM INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; ILIAC BONE; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHOSPHATE INTAKE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE;

6-PHYTASE; AMINO ACIDS; AMYLASES; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CALCIUM PHOSPHATES; CALCIUM, DIETARY; CELLULASE; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; ILIUM; MALE; PECTINS; PHOSPHORUS, DIETARY; POLYGALACTURONASE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLYCINE MAX; SUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 47849100403     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0267     Document Type: Article

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