Using probiotics to improve swine gut health and nutrient utilization

To maintain a healthy gut is definitely key for a pig to digest and absorb dietary nutrients efficiently. A balanced microbiota (i.e., a healthy micro-ecosystem) is an indispensable constituent of a healthy gut. Probiotics, the live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer...

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Main Authors: Shengfa F. Liao, Martin Nyachoti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-12-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654516302499