Fiber-related digestive processes in three different breeds of pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 972-981

  von Heimendahl, E ^a   Breves, G ^b   Abel, Hj ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Colon simulation technique; Fiber digestion; Hindgut fermentation; Pig breed

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CECUM; COLON; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; HISTOLOGY; INTESTINE; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CECUM; COLON; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; GLUCOSE; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; INTESTINES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWINE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; SUIDAE;

EID: 77649160335     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2370     Document Type: Article

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