The effect of cereal type and exogenous enzyme supplementation on intestinal microbiota and nutrient digestibility in finisher pigs

Livestock Science

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 148-150

  Smith, A G ^a   Reilly, P ^a   Sweeney, T ^a   Pierce, K M ^a   Gahan, D A ^a   Callan, J J ^a   O'Doherty, J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cereals; Enzyme; Microbiota; Nutrient digestibility; Pigs

Indexed keywords

AVENA; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HORDEUM; LACTOBACILLUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 77957146365     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.049     Document Type: Article

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