Gut Environment of Pigs

A. Piva, K.E. Bach Knudsen, J. E. Lindberg (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

270 Seiten

2000
Nottingham University Press (Verlag)
978-1-897676-77-6 (ISBN)

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Brings together the knowledge of mechanisms which determines the ability of the gastrointestinal tract to withstand damage that potentially may be aimed against it. This book also discusses the use of feed additives and probiotics as alternatives to antibiotics as growth promoters as well as safety aspects on non-use of antibiotics.

This book brings together in one volume recent knowledge of mechanisms which determines the ability of the gastrointestinal tract to withstand damage that potentially may be aimed against it. Also, the use of feed additives and probiotics as alternatives to antibiotics as growth promoters, safety aspects on non-use of antibiotics, as well as the current status of the use of antibiotics and probiotics in the EU is discussed.

Preface * Morphological and functional changes in the small intestine of the newly-weaned pig * The role of polyamines in intestinal function and gut maturation * Glutamine in gut metabolism * The influence of feed composition on protein metabolism in the gut * Organic acid production in the large intestine: implication for epithelial cell proliferation and cell death * Action of n-butyrate at the level of gene expression in the colonic mucosa: lessons from pig and rat experiments * Microorganisms exert bioactive and protective effects through the innate immune system * Luminal bacteria: regulation of gut function and immunity * The "biotic" approach to enhancing animal health and performance * The use of nondigestible oligosaccharides to manage the gastrointestinal ecosystem * Lectin microbial interactions in the gut * Modulation of the gut microflora by enzyme addition * Organic acids - their efficacy and modes of action in pigs * Safety aspects on non-use of antimicrobials as growth promoters * Current status and future perspectives in E.U. for antibiotics, probiotics, enzymes and organic acids in animal nutrition

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.12.2000
Zusatzinfo	black & white illustrations
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	383 g
Themenwelt	Veterinärmedizin ► Vorklinik
	Veterinärmedizin ► Großtier
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10	1-897676-77-8 / 1897676778
ISBN-13	978-1-897676-77-6 / 9781897676776
Zustand	Neuware