Feeding Jerusalem artichoke reduced skatole level and changed intestinal microbiota in the gut of entire male pigs
Different levels of dried Jerusalem artichoke were fed to entire male pigs 1 week before slaughter. The objective was to investigate the effect on skatole level in the hindgut and in adipose tissue, as well as the effect on microflora and short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) in the hindgut. Five experimen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731111002138 |