Friend or Foe? Impacts of Dietary Xylans, Xylooligosaccharides, and Xylanases on Intestinal Health and Growth Performance of Monogastric Animals

This paper discusses the structural difference and role of xylan, procedures involved in the production of xylooligosaccharides (XOS), and their implementation into animal feeds. Xylan is non-starch polysaccharides that share a β-(1-4)-linked xylopyranose backbone as a common feature. Due to the myr...

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Main Authors: Jonathan T. Baker, Marcos E. Duarte, Debora M. Holanda, Sung Woo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/609