Dietary fibre type influences protein and fat digestibility in dogs

Fibre can interfere with digestibility of fat by accelerating intestinal passage or by increasing chyme viscosity. Lecithin is an important emulsifier which can improve fat digestion. The study aims to determine if fibre solubility may interfere with apparent or true total tract digestibility (ATTD;...

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Main Authors: Fábio Ritter Marx, Geruza Silveira Machado, Alexandre de Mello Kessler, Luciano Trevizan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2022.2119437