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Apparent ileal digestibility of crystalline l-tryptophan in young pig diets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2017

L. Bong
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham, School of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough LEICS LE12 5RD
D.J.A. Cole
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham, School of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough LEICS LE12 5RD
W. Haresign
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham, School of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough LEICS LE12 5RD
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An Increasing amount of data are being generated on the digestible amino acid content of feedstuffs. Progress towards formulations based on digestible amino acids rather than total values is promising. A wider variety of feedstuffs may feature in feed formulations along with greater use of crystalline amino acids when more confidence can be placed on their digestible amino acid values. However crystalline amino acids are often assumed to be 100 per cent digestible. This study was designed to assess the digestible value of crystalline L-tryptophan in young pig diets.

Type
Pig Nutrition: 2
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1992

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Jagger, S., Wiseman, J., Cole, D.J.A. and Cralgon, J. (1991). Evaluation of inert markers for the determination of apparent ileal and faecal digestibility values in the pig. British Journal of Nutrition. In Press.Google Scholar