The effects of seaweed extract inclusion on gut morphology, selected intestinal microbiota, nutrient digestibility, volatile fatty acid concentrations and the immune status of the weaned pig

The effects of seaweed extract inclusion on gut morphology, selected intestinal microbiota, nutrient digestibility, volatile fatty acid concentrations and the immune status of the weaned pig

An experiment (complete randomised design) was conducted to investigate the effects of Laminaria hyperborea and Laminaria digitata seaweed extract inclusion on gut morphology, selected intestinal microbiota populations, volatile fatty acid concentrations and the immune status of the weaned pig. Twen...

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Main Authors: P. Reilly, J.V. O’Doherty, K.M. Pierce, J.J. Callan, J.T. O’Sullivan, T. Sweeney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
fucoidan
immunity
laminarin
microbiota
pig
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731108002711

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