Chain length of inulin affects its degradation and the microbiota in the gastrointestinal tract of weaned piglets after a short-term dietary application

Livestock Science

Volumn 149, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 128-136

  Paßlack, Nadine ^a   Al Samman, M ^a   Vahjen, W ^a   Manner K ^a   Zentek, J ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chain length; Degradation; Inulin; Microbiota; Piglets

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS AMYLOVORUS; LACTOBACILLUS MUCOSAE; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI;

EID: 84865645426     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2012.07.005     Document Type: Article

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