A Low to Medium-Shear Extruded Kibble with Greater Resistant Starch Increased Fecal Oligosaccharides, Butyric Acid, and Other Saccharolytic Fermentation By-Products in Dogs

The objective of this study was to assess whether diets with increased resistant starch (RS) had a positive effect on markers of colonic health in dogs. Three identical diets were extruded with high, medium and low shear (HS, MS and LS) to incrementally increase RS, and fed to 24 dogs in a replicate...

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Main Authors: Isabella Corsato Alvarenga, Matthew I. Jackson, Dennis E. Jewell, Charles G. Aldrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/11/2293