Effect of D-mannitol on feed digestion and cecotrophic system in rabbits

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-162

  Hanieh, Hamza ^a   Sakaguchi, Ei ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cecotrophy; D mannitol; Digestibility; Performance

Indexed keywords

FOOD ADDITIVE; MANNITOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CECUM; COPROPHAGY; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; FECES; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RABBIT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CECUM; COPROPHAGIA; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; EATING; FECES; FOOD ADDITIVES; MALE; MANNITOL; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RABBITS; WEIGHT GAIN;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 62549139735     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2008.00622.x     Document Type: Article

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