Utilization of dietary urea nitrogen is stimulated by D-mannitol feeding in rabbits

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 605-609

  Li, Xiao ^a   Min, Xiao ^a   Xiao, Jin ^a   Kawasaki, Kiyonori ^a   Ohta, Naoko ^a   Sakaguchi, Ei ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

D mannitol; Dietary urea; Indigestible sugar; Nitrogen utilization; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

MANNITOL; NITROGEN; UREA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTRAOCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METABOLISM; RABBIT; URINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADMINISTRATION, OPHTHALMIC; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; MALE; MANNITOL; NITROGEN; RABBITS; UREA; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 84864821317     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2011.01004.x     Document Type: Article

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