Abstract
Inulin-type fructans are natural food ingredients present as storage carbohydrates in a number of plants. Currently only two species, both from Compositae family, i.e. chicory and Jerusalem artichoke are used by the industry for extraction of these compounds (Kaur and Gupta, 2002). Inulin-type fructans resist digestion by small intestinal enzymes of monogastric animals but are fermented in the large intestine (Roberfroid, 2005). Modulation of large intestine function plays an important role in maintaining animal welfare, therefore the aim of this study was to determine the effect of diets’ supplementation with different sources of inulin-type fructans on microbial activity in the large intestine of piglets.KeywordsLarge IntestineValeric AcidJerusalem ArtichokeCompositae FamilyMonogastric AnimalThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
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