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Understanding and optimizing the use of prebiotics in pig nutrition
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23 July 2024

This chapter discussed the use of prebiotics in pig nutrition. It begins with a section covering dietary fibre and prebiotics, then moves on to describe types of prebiotics, including: oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, and non-carbohydrate prebiotics. Next, mode of actions for prebiotics is explored. Finally, prebiotics in diets for pigs is highlighted, covering again: oligosaccharides and inulin, polysaccharides, and non-carbohydrate prebiotics.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, Animal husbandry, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable agriculture
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Dietary fiber and prebiotics
- 3 Types of prebiotics: oligosaccharides, polysaccharides and non-carbohydrate prebiotics
- 4 Modes of actions of prebiotics
- 5 Prebiotics in diets for pigs: oligosaccharides and inulin
- 6 Prebiotics in diets for pigs: polysaccharides and noncarbohydrate prebiotics
- 7 Conclusion
- 8 References