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ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Impact of inulin and a multispecies probiotic formulation on performance, microbial ecology and concomitant fermentation patterns in newly weaned piglets
- Source :
- Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 94:e164-e177
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2010.
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Abstract
- Summary The effect of inulin and a multispecies probiotic formulation on performance and microbial parameters in a 28 days feeding trial with newly weaned piglets was assessed. Forty-eight piglets were allocated to a 2 × 2 factorial experiment involving two levels of inulin supplementation (0% or 0.4%) and two levels of probiotics (0 or 1 × 109 CFU/kg as fed, comprising enterococci, lactobacilli and bifidobacteria). In digesta samples obtained at slaughter (stomach, jejunum, ileum and colon), selected bacterial groups were enumerated and lactic acid, short chain fatty acids and ammonia concentrations analysed. The overall performance of piglets was unaffected by treatment. Inulin increased total aerobes in stomach and jejunum (p
Details
- ISSN :
- 09312439
- Volume :
- 94
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........895c18048ee0b9e09e24b4e17a8fc7a6