Format:
1 online resource (385 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9789086868933
Content:
Dietary fibre has been associated with impaired nutrient utilisation and reduced animal performance. A minimum amount of dietary fibre is required to maintain normal physiological functions in the gastrointestinal tract. This book reviews the latest advances in the understanding of dietary fibre for animal nutrition. Fibre clearly has more value than was once thought. This book attempts to define not only the analytical constraints but also the advances in understanding its role in intestinal development and health in both swine and poultry. It identifies how we can exploit fibre to the advantage of the host. Stimulating the gastrointestinal microbiota (often referred to as the second brain) to digest more fibre creates a more favourable environment for intestinal health. This outcome is especially important in antibiotic free diets. The type of fibre employed, the use of exogenous enzymes and the interaction between them, the gastrointestinal microbiota and the host will be covered in detail throughout the chapters. This book discusses the practical application of this research and has been written for all animal scientists, nutritionists, feed producers and anyone interested in exploring new developments in the understanding of dietary fibre.
Content:
Intro -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Part 1. Introduction to fibre -- Chapter 1 Fibres making up wheat cell walls in the context of broiler diets -- A. Bautil and C.M. Courtin* -- Abstract -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Wheat as major source of non-starch polysaccharides in broiler feeds -- 1.3 The non-starch polysaccharides of wheat cell walls -- 1.4 Non-starch polysaccharides as part of dietary fibre -- 1.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2 -- J.L. Black1*, V. Ratanpaul2, B.A. Williams2, S. Diffey3 and M.J. Gidley2 -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Variation in the energy value of cereal grains -- 2.3 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 3 The importance of the fibre fraction of the feed in non-ruminant diets -- G.G. Mateos*, G. Fondevila and L. Cámara -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Dietary fibre types and effects on target species -- 3.3 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 Fibre - how and which structures can be modified by enzymes -- K.E. Bach Knudsen* and C. Vangsøe -- Abstract -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Structural elements of dietary fibre -- 4.3 Cell wall structures of cereals and protein crops and feedstuffs -- 4.4 Cell wall structures with a potential to influence nutrient availability -- 4.5 Cell wall structures that can be modified by enzymes -- 4.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5 Susceptibility of fibre to exogenous carbohydrases and impact on performance in swine -- J.F. Patience* and A.L. Petry -- Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Definition of dietary fibre -- 5.3 Carbohydrases and their dietary targets -- 5.4 Possible mode of action of carbohydrases -- 5.5 Carbohydrase effects on growth performance -- 5.6 Carbohydrase effects on energy and nutrient digestibility -- 5.7 Other effects of carbohydrases -- 5.8 Going forward -- References.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789086863426
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9789086863426
Language:
English
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