Dietary cellulose, fructooligosaccharides, and pectin modify fecal protein catabolites and microbial populations in adult cats

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2978-2987

  Barry, K A ^a   Wojcicki, B J ^a   Middelbos, I S ^a   Vester, B M ^a   Swanson, K S ^a   Fahey Jr , G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cat; Fiber; Fructan; Microbiota; Nutrient digestibility; Protein catabolite

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; IDOLAX; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PECTIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CAT; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DIET; FECES; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CATS; CELLULOSE; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; FECES; MALE; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; PECTINS;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 77956009445     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-2464     Document Type: Article

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