Effects of the insoluble and soluble dietary fibre on the physicochemical properties of digesta and the microbial activity in early weaned piglets

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 149, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 346-353

  Molist, F ^a   de Segura, A Gómez ^a   Gasa, J ^a   Hermes, R G ^a   Manzanilla, E G ^b   Anguita, M ^a   Perez J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Microflora; Non starch polysaccharides; Piglets; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LACTOBACILLUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 61349113926     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.06.015     Document Type: Article

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