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Changes in digesta NH3 concentration related to fermentable carbohydrates in piglet diets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

B.A. Williams ,
M.W. Bosch  and
M.W.A. Verstegen
B.A. Williams
Affiliation:
Animal Nutrition Group, Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences (WIAS), Marijkeweg 40, 6709 PG Wageningen, The Netherlands
M.W.A. Verstegen
Affiliation:
Animal Nutrition Group, Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences (WIAS), Marijkeweg 40, 6709 PG Wageningen, The Netherlands
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In the absence of sufficient energy from a carbohydrate source, the GIT microflora can also use protein as a source of energy, by splitting amino acids leading to the formation of volatile fatty acids and ammonia (NH3). Therefore, it is hypothesized that the addition of fermentable carbohydrates to an animal diet, could reduce the concentration of NH3 of the gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) digesta, particularly in relation to the area where the fermentation takes place.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2001 , 2001 , pp. 21
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2001

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Williams, B.A., Bosch, M.W., Schrama, J.W. & Verstegen, M.W.A. (2000) Changes in large intestine microbial activity as a result of changes in piglet diet. In: Proceedings of the EAAP Meeting held in The Hague, August 21-25. Abst. P. 169 Google Scholar