Effect of brewers grain on intestinal microbial activity and mucosa morphology of weaned piglets

Livestock Science

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 132-134

  Martins, C ^a   Pinho, M ^b   Lordelo, M M ^a   Cunha, L F ^a   Carvalho, J ^c   Freire, J P B ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^b FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Dietary fibre; Intestinal fermentations; Intestinal morphology; Piglets

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77957168153     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.044     Document Type: Article

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