Effects of levan-type fructan supplementation on growth performance, digestibility, blood profile, fecal microbiota, and immune responses after lipopolysaccharide challenge in growing pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 5336-5343

  Li, J ^a   Kim, I H ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fecal microbiota; Growing pig; Growth performance; Immune response; Levan type fructan; Lipopolysaccharide challenge

Indexed keywords

FRUCTAN; LEVAN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; FECES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SWINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; FECES; FRUCTANS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; SWINE;

EID: 84886992292     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-6665     Document Type: Article

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