Colonic Microbiota and Metabolites Response to Different Dietary Protein Sources in a Piglet Model

Dietary protein sources have the potential to affect the colon microbiome of piglets that will subsequently have a large impact on metabolic capabilities and hindgut health. This study explored the effects of different protein sources on the growth performance, diarrhea rate, apparent ileal digestib...

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Main Authors: Rui Li, Ling Chang, Gaifeng Hou, Zehe Song, Zhiyong Fan, Xi He, De-Xing Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnut.2019.00151/full