Functions of microbiota in monogastric gastrointestinal tract and new practices in animal production

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 695-702

  Wu, Xin ^a,b   Ran, Zheng ^a   Kong, Xiangfeng ^b   Tang, Zhiru ^b   Dong, Xiaohui ^c  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c SOUTH CHINA SEA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Animal production; Chinese herbal medicine; Gastrointestinal tract; Microbial ecological agents; Microbiota

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; PROTEINASE; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

ANIMAL PRODUCT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CHINESE MEDICINE; COMMENSAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENZYME THERAPY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; INTESTINE FLORA; MICROFLORA; MUCOSAL IMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 77952873481     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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