Supplementing oat hulls to the diet of suckling piglets altered their intestinal tract and colonic microbiota development

Supplementing oat hulls to the diet of suckling piglets altered their intestinal tract and colonic microbiota development

Current study evaluated the effect of a fine and coarsely ground insoluble dietary fibre source on the gastrointestinal development of suckling pigs. Oat hulls (OH) were selected as a model feedstuff, rich in cellulose, lignin, and insoluble dietary fibre. Three experimental supplemental diets were...

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Main Authors: Hubèrt M.J. van Hees, Koen Chiers, Leo A. den Hartog, Theo A.T.G. van Kempen, Dominiek Maes, Sam Millet, Geert P.J. Janssens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023-03-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
Subjects:
Oat hull
Insoluble fibre
Gastrointestinal development
Suckling piglet
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654522001470

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