Compromised Hindgut Microbial Digestion, Rather Than Chemical Digestion in the Foregut, Leads to Decreased Nutrient Digestibility in Pigs Fed Low-Protein Diets

Compromised Hindgut Microbial Digestion, Rather Than Chemical Digestion in the Foregut, Leads to Decreased Nutrient Digestibility in Pigs Fed Low-Protein Diets

Background: Reduced nutrient digestibility due to low-protein (LP) diets occurring in the foregut or hindgut of pigs remains unclear. Methods: Growing barrows (21.7 ± 1.7 kg) were allotted into LP and high-protein (HP) diet treatments. Ileal digesta and feces were collected for in vitro cross-fermen...

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Main Authors: Junyan Zhou, Yuming Wang, Lu Wang, Jiayu Tu, Lijie Yang, Guangxin Yang, Xiangfang Zeng, Shiyan Qiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
low-protein diet
nutrient digestibility
in vitro fermentation
flora
growing pigs
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/14/2793

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