Phosphorus digestibility is highly influenced by phytase but slightly by calcium in growing pigs

Livestock Science

Volumn 134, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 100-102

  Poulsen, H D ^a   Carlson, D ^a   Norgaard J V ^a   Blaabjerg, K ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Calcium; Digestibility; Excretion; Phosphorus; Phytase; Phytate; Pigs; Retention; Utilization

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM; SUIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77957107061     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.110     Document Type: Article

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