The effects of seaweed extract inclusion on gut morphology, selected intestinal microbiota, nutrient digestibility, volatile fatty acid concentrations and the immune status of the weaned pig

Animal

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1465-1473

  Reilly, P ^a   O'Doherty, J V ^a   Pierce, K M ^a   Callan, J J ^a   O'Sullivan, J T ^b   Sweeney, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b BIOATLANTIS LTD   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Fucoidan; Immunity; Laminarin; Microbiota; Pig

Indexed keywords

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LACTOBACILLUS; LAMINARIA; LAMINARIA DIGITATA; LAMINARIA HYPERBOREA; SUIDAE;

EID: 50449090257     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731108002711     Document Type: Article

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