The influence of various fiber supplements on quantity of microbial biomass in digestive tract of piglets determined by ATP-luciferase assay
Dietary fibre has positive effects on digestion and on gastrointestinal tract of pigs. Pigs do not possess indigenous enzymes for its digestion. Fibre is fermented by gastrointestinal microflora. The influence of different fibre sources on quantity of microbial biomass in gastrointestinal tract (GIT...
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Language: | English |
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University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
2002-08-01
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Series: | Acta Agriculturae Slovenica |
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Online Access: | https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/15353 |