Iberian pig adaptation to acorn consumption: I. Net portal appearance of metabolites

Most valuable cured products from Iberian pigs come from pure bred animals raised for a final grazing-fattening period where pigs eat mainly acorns, a low protein energy rich fruit. This is a nutritional challenge for animals fed equilibrated diets from weaning. The aim of the study was to determine...

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Main Authors: Ignacio Fernández-Fígares, Jose Miguel Rodríguez-López, Lucrecia González-Valero, Manuel Lachica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5861.pdf