Prebiotic inulin: Useful dietary adjuncts to manipulate the livestock gut microflora

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-14

  Samanta, A K ^a   Jayapal, Natasha ^a   Senani, S ^a   Kolte, A P ^a   Sridhar, Manpal ^a  

^a ICAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL NUTRITION AND PHYSIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Inulin; Livestock; Mechanism of action; Prebiotic

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 84879173151     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822013005000023     Document Type: Review

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