Nutritional perfomance of <i>Tupinambis merianae </i>lizards fed with corn starch as source of energy

Efficiency in processing complex carbohydrates as a source of energy was studied in Tupinambis merianae lizards. Four isoproteic and isoenergetic diets in which different percentages of corn starch substituted fat (0, 10, 20 and 30 dry matter in the diet) were provided. Even though consumption was s...

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Main Authors: Harold Vega Parry, Elisa Vintiñi, Osvaldo E.A. Arce, Mario E. Manes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2009-07-01
Series:Acta Herpetologica
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1554