Metabolic, osmoregulatory and nutritional functions of betaine in monogastric animals

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1461-1476

  Ratriyanto, A ^a,b   Mosenthin, R ^a   Bauer, E ^a   Eklund, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Betaine; Methyl group donor; Nutrient digestibility; Osmolyte

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SUIDAE;

EID: 72549094358     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2009.80659     Document Type: Article

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