Impact of inulin and a multispecies probiotic formulation on performance, microbial ecology and concomitant fermentation patterns in newly weaned piglets

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Mair, C ^a   Plitzner, C ^a   Domig, K J ^a   Schedle, K ^a   Windisch, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Digestive tract; Growth performance; Inulin; Microbial metabolites; Microflora; Piglets; Probiotics; Synbiotics

Indexed keywords

INULIN; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SYNBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STOMACH JUICE; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INULIN; MALE; PROBIOTICS; SWINE; SYNBIOTICS; WEANING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; LACTOBACILLUS; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 77954260909     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2010.01000.x     Document Type: Article

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