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Metabolic effects of fibrous ingredients in pig diets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2017

F. Brouns
Affiliation:
SAC, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB9 1UD
S.A. Edwards
Affiliation:
SAC, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB9 1UD
P.R. English
Affiliation:
University of Aberdeen, School of Agriculture, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB9 1UD
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Previous experiments indicated that several fibrous raw materials in dry sow diets failed to prevent excessive nutrient intake. Only a diet high in unmolassed sugar-beet pulp (SBP) limited voluntary intake to acceptable levels. SBP consists of mainly soluble fibre. It is known that some types of fibre can affect blood metabolites and hormone profiles, which might affect intake regulation. The effects on blood metabolites and insulin of a diet containing soluble or insoluble fibre were compared to a diet containing readily available carbohydrates.

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Pigs
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1994

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