Dose-Dependent Effects of Dietary Xylooligosaccharides Supplementation on Microbiota, Fermentation and Metabolism in Healthy Adult Cats

Dose-Dependent Effects of Dietary Xylooligosaccharides Supplementation on Microbiota, Fermentation and Metabolism in Healthy Adult Cats

In order to investigate the effect and appropriate dose of prebiotics, this study evaluated the effect of two levels of xylooligosaccharides (XOS) in cats. Twenty-four healthy adult cats were divided into three groups: no-XOS control diet with 1% cellulose; low XOS supplementation (LXOS) with 0.04%...

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Main Authors: Yang Lyu, Sandra Debevere, Hermann Bourgeois, Mavis Ran, Bart J.G. Broeckx, Lynn Vanhaecke, Tom Van de Wiele, Myriam Hesta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
xylooligosaccharides (XOS)
microbiome
gut health
prebiotics
cats
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/21/5030

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