Impact of dietary protein on microbiota composition and activity in the gastrointestinal tract of piglets in relation to gut health: A review

Animal

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1067-1078

  Rist, V T S ^a   Weiss, E ^a   Eklund, M ^a   Mosenthin, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

intestinal microbiota; piglet; protein fermentation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BACTERIUM; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FERMENTATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; METABOLISM; METAGENOME; MICROBIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW; SWINE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY PROTEINS; FERMENTATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; METAGENOME; SUS SCROFA;

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; LACTOBACILLUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 84878436319     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731113000062     Document Type: Review

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