Administration of encapsulated L-tryptophan improves duodenal starch digestion and increases gastrointestinal hormones secretions in beef cattle
Objective This study investigated the effects of oral administration of rumen-protected L-tryptophan (RPL-T) on duodenal starch digestion and gastrointestinal hormones (GIH) secretions using Hanwoo beef steers as the animal models. Methods Four steers (423±24 kg) fitted with ruminal and duodenal can...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
2020-01-01
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Series: | Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-19-0498.pdf |