The effect of dietary Laminaria derived laminarin and fucoidan on intestinal microflora and volatile fatty acid concentration in pigs

Livestock Science

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 157-160

  Lynch, M B ^a   Sweeney, T ^a   Callan, J J ^a   O'Sullivan, J T ^b   O'Doherty, J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b BIOATLANTIS LTD   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Fucoidan; Laminaria; Microflora; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LACTOBACILLUS; LAMINARIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 77957172244     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.06.052     Document Type: Article

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