Impact of bioactive substances on the gastrointestinal tract and performance of weaned piglets: A review

Animal

Volumn 3, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1625-1643

  Lalls, J P ^a   Bosi, P ^b   Janczyk, P ^c   Koopmans, S J ^d   Torrallardona, D ^e  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioactive substance; Gastrointestinal tract; Nutrition; Pig; Weaning

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 70450169302     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S175173110900398X     Document Type: Review

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