Zhu, Yaohong
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
The present study was conducted to evaluate the influence of dietary fiber on the activities of malic enzyme and citrate lyase involved in fatty acid metabolism in the colon epithelium of pigs. Thirty-six weaned 5 weeks old crossbred (YorkshirexSwedish Landrace) piglets originating from twelve litters were randomly assigned to either a low fiber diet containing 10% non-starch polysaccharides (NSP), a control diet containing 14.7% NSP or a high fiber diet containing 20% NSP. The activity of malic enzyme in the colonic epithelium of pigs significantly (p
Published in
Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences
2003, volume: 16, number: 10, pages: 1524-1528
Publisher: ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN ASSOC ANIMAL PRODUCTION SOCIETIES
SLU Authors
Lundh, Torbjörn
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
UKÄ Subject classification
Veterinary Science
Animal and Dairy Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2003.1524
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/9779