Low-level fructan supplementation of dogs enhances nutrient digestion and modifies stool metabolite concentrations, but does not alter fecal microbiota populations

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 3244-3252

  Barry, K A ^a   Hernot, D C ^b   Middelbos, I S ^c   Francis, C ^d   Dunsford, B ^d   Swanson, K S ^a   Fahey Jr , G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

^c Novus Pet Nutrition International   (United States)

^d GTC Nutrition   (United States)

Author keywords

Dog; Fructan; Microbiota; Nutrient digestibility; Phenols; Protein catabolite

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BACTERIAL DNA; BIOGENIC AMINE; FRUCTAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; INDOLE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; DOG; EATING; FECES; FEMALE; GENETICS; ILEUM; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; BIOGENIC AMINES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; DNA, BACTERIAL; DOGS; EATING; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FECES; FEMALE; FRUCTANS; ILEUM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; INDOLES; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; PHENOLS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 70349678562     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1659     Document Type: Article

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